North sector · Established 2007
Evanston
A 4.9 km² 2010s community in Calgary’s North sector.
About
4% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
45 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Kenneth D. Taylor School · PublicElementary
- Our Lady of Grace School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- St. Josephine Bakhita School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
17 km of pathways and trails and one off-leash area. The city counts 4,199 public trees here.
When it was built
- 2000s
Established 2007
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 3.9%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 15.9%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 6.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 17 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
140 building permits and 36 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $30.7M.
Housing stock
The city lists 298 registered secondary suites and 43 licensed short-term rentals.
Evanston — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Evanston in?
- Evanston is in the North sector of Calgary.
- Is Evanston on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Evanston boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Evanston?
- Evanston has 3 schools inside its boundary: Kenneth D. Taylor School, Our Lady of Grace School, and St. Josephine Bakhita School.
- How big is Evanston?
- Evanston covers about 4.9 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Evanston?
- Evanston borders Ambleridge, Carrington, Hidden Valley, Kincora, Moraine, Panorama Hills, and Sage Hill.
- How many historic resources are in Evanston?
- Evanston has no listed historic resources.
- Is Evanston good for walking and cycling?
- Evanston has 17 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Evanston?
- Every home for sale in Evanston 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.