Pineridge, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Pineridge
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pineridge in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Calgary
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:NE
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:10
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1974
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1961
Area Total Km2:2.0
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:9857
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$49452
Coordinates:51.0742°N -113.9467°W
Elevation M:1057
Website:Pineridge Community Association

Pineridge is a neighbourhood in Northeast Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is one of four neighbourhoods that make up what is called the Properties, along with Whitehorn, Temple, and Rundle. It is bordered by 32 Ave NE to the north, 52nd Street NE to the west, 16th Avenue NE (Highway 1 – the Trans Canada Highway) to the south, and 68th Street NE to the east.

History

Pineridge was established in 1974 and was developed along with the other "Properties" communities during the building boom of the mid-1970s. Prior to that time the area was a treeless prairie landscape.

The community of Pineridge is located close to Calgary's Northeast commercial and industrial areas and major transportation routes, including the Trans-Canada Highway, Barlow Trail and Memorial Drive. The Village Square Leisure Centre is situated within the community, and the city's pathway system offers recreational opportunities for local residents.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Pineridge had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 2.6km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,452 in 2000, and there were 17.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 29.2% of the residents were immigrants. 17.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 32.4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Schools

Pineridge is home to the following schools:

Public transit

Pineridge is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of 1 January 2006):

The nearest CTrain rapid transit station to Pineridge is Rundle Station.

Electoral districts

The Pineridge community is a part of the Calgary-Northeast federal electoral district, the Calgary Cross provincial constituency. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . 4 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . 5 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Ward 5 Profile. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809134256/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_5_profile.pdf. dead. 9 August 2007. City of Calgary. 2004. 2007-05-21.
  4. Web site: Pineridge Community Statistics. City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-21.