West sector
Discovery Ridge
A 3.6 km² 2000s community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
30% of the ground is under tree canopy and 41% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
12 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Parks, paths and trees
22 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 2,181 public trees here.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 30.1%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 41%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 38%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 22 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
19 building permits and 5 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $2.1M.
Housing stock
The city lists 12 registered secondary suites and 3 licensed short-term rentals.
Discovery Ridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Discovery Ridge in?
- Discovery Ridge is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Discovery Ridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Discovery Ridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- How big is Discovery Ridge?
- Discovery Ridge covers about 3.6 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Discovery Ridge?
- Discovery Ridge borders Signal Hill and Springbank Hill.
- How many historic resources are in Discovery Ridge?
- Discovery Ridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Discovery Ridge good for walking and cycling?
- Discovery Ridge has 22 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Discovery Ridge?
- Every home for sale in Discovery Ridge 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.