Northwest sector · Established 1959
Collingwood
A 1.6 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
20% of the ground is under tree canopy and 19% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
20 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Collingwood School · PublicElementary
- St. Francis High School · SeparateSenior High
- St. Margaret School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
3.4 km of pathways and trails, 1.4 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 3,509 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1950s
Established 1959
- 1960s
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic Parish Church · Expressionist1967
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Public art
- An Exchange of Words: A Community Book Exchange · Kari WooGeorgina Thomson Offices Interior (772 Northmount Dr. N.W.)
- Collected Stories: A Tribute to Georgina Thomson Library · Kari WooGeorgina Thomson Offices Exterior (772 Northmount Dr. N.W.)
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 20%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 19.4%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 3.4 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 1.4 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
41 building permits, 14 development permits and 1 land-use redesignation in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $4.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 31 registered secondary suites and 4 licensed short-term rentals.
Collingwood — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Collingwood in?
- Collingwood is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Collingwood on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Collingwood boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Collingwood?
- Collingwood has 3 schools inside its boundary: Collingwood School, St. Francis High School, and St. Margaret School.
- How big is Collingwood?
- Collingwood covers about 1.6 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Collingwood?
- Collingwood borders Cambrian Heights, Capitol Hill, Charleswood, North Haven, and Rosemont.
- How many historic resources are in Collingwood?
- Collingwood has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Collingwood good for walking and cycling?
- Collingwood has 1.4 km of bike routes and 3.4 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Collingwood have public art?
- Collingwood has 2 public artworks.
- What is for sale in Collingwood?
- Every home for sale in Collingwood 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.