Centre sector · Established 1948
Parkdale
A 1.1 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s Centre sector.
About
17% of the ground is under tree canopy and 3% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland below it.
Getting around
15 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Foothills AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Westmount Elementary SchoolElementary
Parks, paths and trees
3.3 km of pathways and trails and 2.6 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,689 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1910s
- King Residence - 210 37 ST SW · Queen Anne Revival1911
- Tregillus Residence · Queen Anne Revival1911
- Withrow Residence · Craftsman1911
- Birtch Residence · Queen Anne Revival1912
- Grant Residence · Arts and Crafts1912
+6 more
- 1940s
Established 1948
11 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Public art
- Outflow · Brian Tolle StudioParkdale Plaza (along the Bow River at the end of 34A Street N.W.)
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 17.1%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 3.4%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 1.3%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 3.3 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 2.6 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
59 building permits and 34 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $88.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 32 registered secondary suites and 6 licensed short-term rentals.
Parkdale — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Parkdale in?
- Parkdale is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Parkdale on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Parkdale boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Parkdale?
- Parkdale has 2 schools inside its boundary: Foothills Academy and Westmount Elementary School.
- How big is Parkdale?
- Parkdale covers about 1.1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Parkdale?
- Parkdale borders Montgomery, Point Mckay, Shaganappi, Spruce Cliff, St. Andrews Heights, University District, University Heights, West Hillhurst, and Wildwood.
- How many historic resources are in Parkdale?
- Parkdale has 11 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Parkdale good for walking and cycling?
- Parkdale has 2.6 km of bike routes and 3.3 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Parkdale have public art?
- Parkdale has 1 public artwork.
- What is for sale in Parkdale?
- Every home for sale in Parkdale 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.