| Official Name: | Walden |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Walden in Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
| Subdivision Name3: | SE |
| Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name4: | 14 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
| Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
| Leader Title2: | Councillor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 2007 |
| Established Title2: | Annexed |
| Established Date2: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 935 |
| Timezone: | Mountain |
| Coordinates: | 50.871°N -114.025°W |
| Website: | https://genstar.com/our_communities/walden/ |
Walden is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of 194 Avenue SE and the neighbourhood of Chaparral. To the east it is bordered by the Bow River Valley, to the south by the neighbourhood of Legacy, and to the west by Macleod Trail.
Developed by Genstar, Walden was officially approved by Calgary City Council in July 2007, with construction expected to commence in 2008.
The neighbourhood covers 620acres, and is named after Walden, a book by Henry David Thoreau.[1]
When completed, Walden will consist of three "villages", a 160acres park system.Walden falls within Ward 14 and is represented on City Council by a councillor.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Walden had a population of living in dwellings, a 57.4% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 2.4km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[2] [3]
Walden is served by Calgary Transit Bus Routes 444 (now defunct), 167 and 168 (also defunct). It is also served by Route 78 to the northern edge of Walden, namely, near 194 Avenue SE.