Centre sector · Established 1945
Altadore
A 2.1 km² inner city community in Calgary’s Centre sector, served by a business improvement area.
About
20% of the ground is under tree canopy and 21% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
31 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Altadore School · PublicElementary
- Alternative High School · PublicSenior High
- Dr. Oakley School · PublicElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Rundle College AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
8.3 km of pathways and trails, 5.7 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 4,394 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1940s
Established 1945
- 1950s
- River Park (Sandy Beach) Pedestrian Bridge (Demolished - 2013)1959
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Community association
Marda Loop Community Association · Marda Loop BIA
Compared with Calgary
- 20.2%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 20.5%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 9.7%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 8.3 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 5.7 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
150 building permits, 52 development permits and 1 land-use redesignation in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $48M.
Housing stock
The city lists 102 registered secondary suites and 19 licensed short-term rentals.
Altadore — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Altadore in?
- Altadore is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Altadore on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Altadore boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Altadore?
- Altadore has 4 schools inside its boundary: Altadore School, Alternative High School, Dr. Oakley School, and Rundle College Academy.
- How big is Altadore?
- Altadore covers about 2.1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Altadore?
- Altadore borders Britannia, Currie Barracks, Elbow Park, Garrison Woods, Lincoln Park, North Glenmore Park, South Calgary, and Windsor Park.
- Does Altadore have a Business Improvement Area?
- Yes — Altadore is served by the Marda Loop BIA.
- How many historic resources are in Altadore?
- Altadore has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Altadore good for walking and cycling?
- Altadore has 5.7 km of bike routes and 8.3 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Altadore?
- Every home for sale in Altadore is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.