West sector · Established 1995
West Springs
A 4.2 km² building out community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
13% of the ground is under tree canopy and 11% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
45 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- West Ridge School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- West Springs School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
12 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 3,908 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1995
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 13.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 10.8%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 4.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 12 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
139 building permits, 57 development permits and 3 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $67.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 42 registered secondary suites and 11 licensed short-term rentals.
The city maps 220 ha of developable land here, room for about 7,941 more homes.
West Springs — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is West Springs in?
- West Springs is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is West Springs on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the West Springs boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in West Springs?
- West Springs has 3 schools inside its boundary: St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School, West Ridge School, and West Springs School.
- How big is West Springs?
- West Springs covers about 4.2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border West Springs?
- West Springs borders Aspen Woods, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, and Strathcona Park.
- How many historic resources are in West Springs?
- West Springs has no listed historic resources.
- Is West Springs good for walking and cycling?
- West Springs has 12 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in West Springs?
- Every home for sale in West Springs 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.