Southeast sector · Established 2002
New Brighton
A 2.8 km² 2010s community in Calgary’s Southeast sector.
About
6% of the ground is under tree canopy and 14% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
33 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Dr. Martha Cohen School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- New Brighton School · PublicElementary
- St. Marguerite School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
11 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 4,362 public trees here.
When it was built
- 2000s
Established 2002
Public art
- Versus · The White StudioNew Brighton Athletic Park, 5801 130th Ave. S.E.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 5.7%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 14.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 5.2%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 11 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
73 building permits and 19 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $3.4M.
Housing stock
The city lists 111 registered secondary suites and 9 licensed short-term rentals.
New Brighton — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is New Brighton in?
- New Brighton is in the Southeast sector of Calgary.
- Is New Brighton on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the New Brighton boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in New Brighton?
- New Brighton has 3 schools inside its boundary: Dr. Martha Cohen School, New Brighton School, and St. Marguerite School.
- How big is New Brighton?
- New Brighton covers about 2.8 square kilometres.
- Which communities border New Brighton?
- New Brighton borders Copperfield and Mckenzie Towne.
- How many historic resources are in New Brighton?
- New Brighton has no listed historic resources.
- Is New Brighton good for walking and cycling?
- New Brighton has 11 km of pathways and trails.
- Does New Brighton have public art?
- New Brighton has 1 public artwork.
- What is for sale in New Brighton?
- Every home for sale in New Brighton 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.