Centre sector · Established 1914
Bridgeland/Riverside
A 3 km² inner city community in Calgary’s Centre sector, served by two CTrain stations and a business improvement area.
About
16% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
Two CTrain stations (Bridgeland Station and Zoo Station) and 28 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- Calgary Classical AcademyElementary
- Delta West AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Riverside School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
14 km of pathways and trails, 5.9 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 3,869 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1900s
- St. George's Island Bridge (Demolished - 2017)1908
- Fire Hall No. 4 · Edwardian Classical1909
- 1910s
Established 1914
- John K Kaiser Residence · Queen Anne Revival1910
- Reconciliation Bridge1910
- Alexander Befus Residence · Edwardian Cottage1911
- George Befus Residence · Edwardian Cottage1911
- Mauch Residence · Queen Anne Revival1911
+14 more
- 1920s
- Riverside Bungalow School No. 2 · Arts and Crafts1920
- Bridgeland School · Vernacular1921
- Calgary & Edmonton Railway Bridge (Bow River)1925
- 1930s
- Bridgeland / Riverside Vacant Lot Garden1930
- Dinny the Dinosaur1935
- 1940s
- 8 Street NE Boulevards1942
- 1960s
- Calgary Zoo Conservatory - Tropical Aviary · Vernacular1962
28 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Public art
- Armillary Sundial · Nathan SmithCalgary Zoo by Devonian Conservatory, 1300 Zoo Rd. N.E.
- Wishing Well · Living Lenses950 McPherson Sq. N.E.
Community association
Bridgeland/Riverside Community Association · Bridgeland BIA
Compared with Calgary
- 16.5%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 15.5%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 9.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 14 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 5.9 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
72 building permits, 43 development permits and 2 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $137.4M.
Housing stock
The city lists 106 registered secondary suites and 32 licensed short-term rentals.
Bridgeland/Riverside — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Bridgeland/Riverside in?
- Bridgeland/Riverside is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Bridgeland/Riverside on the CTrain?
- Yes. Bridgeland Station and Zoo Station sit inside the Bridgeland/Riverside boundary.
- What schools are in Bridgeland/Riverside?
- Bridgeland/Riverside has 3 schools inside its boundary: Calgary Classical Academy, Delta West Academy, and Riverside School.
- How big is Bridgeland/Riverside?
- Bridgeland/Riverside covers about 3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Bridgeland/Riverside?
- Bridgeland/Riverside borders Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Crescent Heights, Downtown East Village, Inglewood, and Renfrew.
- Does Bridgeland/Riverside have a Business Improvement Area?
- Yes — Bridgeland/Riverside is served by the Bridgeland BIA.
- How many historic resources are in Bridgeland/Riverside?
- Bridgeland/Riverside has 28 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Bridgeland/Riverside good for walking and cycling?
- Bridgeland/Riverside has 5.9 km of bike routes and 14 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Bridgeland/Riverside have public art?
- Bridgeland/Riverside has 2 public artworks.
- What is for sale in Bridgeland/Riverside?
- Every home for sale in Bridgeland/Riverside 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.