South sector
Maple Ridge
A 2.7 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
13% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
7 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Maple Ridge School · PublicElementary
- R. T. Alderman School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
8.9 km of pathways and trails, 1.0 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 3,118 public trees here.
Public art
- Deux Chiens Assis · Henri JacquemartSue Higgins Park (Southland Drive S.E. and Deerfoot Trail)
Compared with Calgary
- 13.5%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 16.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 5.5%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 8.9 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 1.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
44 building permits and 18 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $4.1M.
Housing stock
The city lists 8 registered secondary suites and 2 licensed short-term rentals.
Maple Ridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Maple Ridge in?
- Maple Ridge is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Maple Ridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Maple Ridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Maple Ridge?
- Maple Ridge has 2 schools inside its boundary: Maple Ridge School and R. T. Alderman School.
- How big is Maple Ridge?
- Maple Ridge covers about 2.7 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Maple Ridge?
- Maple Ridge borders Acadia, Bonavista Downs, Diamond Cove, Douglasdale/Glen, Lake Bonavista, Riverbend, and Willow Park.
- How many historic resources are in Maple Ridge?
- Maple Ridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Maple Ridge good for walking and cycling?
- Maple Ridge has 1.0 km of bike routes and 8.9 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Maple Ridge have public art?
- Maple Ridge has 1 public artwork.
- What is for sale in Maple Ridge?
- Every home for sale in Maple 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.