Patterson, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Patterson Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Patterson in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:6
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1983
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1956
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:4141
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$78786
Coordinates:51.0633°N -114.1744°W
Elevation M:1205
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T3H
Website:Patterson Community Association
Footnotes:Coach Hill Patterson Heights Community Association www.chph.ca. And on Facebook CHPHcommunity.com

Patterson Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Sarcee Trail to the east and north, Bow Trail to the south, 69 Street to the west and Old Banff Coach Road to the south. Edworthy Park, developed in the Bow River valley, borders the community to the north and east across Sarcee Trail.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.

History

Before annexation, the area consisted of mostly acreages. It was named after the Patterson family, who owned much of the land. Prior to that, it was known as Broadcast Hill, for the 250m (820feet) CFCN re-transmission tower located here.

Originally, the University of Alberta was to be located on the site of the present day community; however, Edmonton was ultimately chosen as the site of the campus.[1]

The lands were annexed to the city of Calgary in 1956 and Patterson Heights was established as a neighbourhood in 1983. During the planning phase, in the early 1980s, Patterson Heights was referred to as Strathcona Cell "A".[1]

During the XV Olympic Winter Games in 1988, the Broadcast Hill Media Village was located in Patterson Heights. The apartments have since been converted into condominiums.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Patterson had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.9% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 2km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $78,786 in 2000, and there were 8.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 23.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 28.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 23% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patterson Heights (Strathcona Cell "A"): Revised Concept Plan and Supporting Information. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024642/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/BU/planning/pdf/patterson_heights_rev_concept_plan.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-07-22.
  2. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  4. Web site: Ward 6 Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20080411024357/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_6_profile.pdf. dead. April 11, 2008. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-12.
  5. Web site: Patterson Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024641/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/patterson_heights.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-12.