Northwest sector
University District
A 1.2 km² other community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
6% of the ground is under tree canopy and 4% is parkland, both below the Calgary community median.
Getting around
18 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Dr. Gordon Townsend School · PublicElementary/Junior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
4.8 km of pathways and trails and 0.0 km of bike routes. The city counts 787 public trees here.
Compared with Calgary
- 5.7%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 4.3%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 0.4%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 4.8 kmPathways and trailsNear city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
33 building permits and 19 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $32.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 9 licensed short-term rentals.
University District — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is University District in?
- University District is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is University District on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the University District boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in University District?
- University District has 1 school inside its boundary: Dr. Gordon Townsend School.
- How big is University District?
- University District covers about 1.2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border University District?
- University District borders Montgomery, Parkdale, St. Andrews Heights, University Heights, University Of Calgary, and Varsity.
- How many historic resources are in University District?
- University District has no listed historic resources.
- Is University District good for walking and cycling?
- University District has 0.0 km of bike routes and 4.8 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in University District?
- Every home for sale in University District 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.