Bridgeland/Riverside is a top rated, inner city community in the city of Calgary. It is located just North East of Downtown Calgary, bounded by Memorial Drive, Deerfoot Trail, and Edmonton Trail. Two LRT (C-Train) Stations: Bridgeland as well as the Calgary Zoo/Barlow Maxbell Station connect this community to Downtown easily.
Bridgeland is known for TELUS Spark science center and its interactive exhibits, and the Calgary Zoo (Canada’s second largest zoo). Trails in Tom Campbell’s Hill Natural Park offer expansive city and downtown views. St. Patrick’s Island is also popular place for walking trails with views of Bow River and a easy connection to downtown for cyclists and pedestrians via George C. King Bridge and Reconciliation Bridge (formerly Langevin Bridge).
Schools include: Delta West Academy (private K-12), St. Angela School (Catholic K-6), Langevin School (K-9). Nearby schools: Stanley Jones(K-6), St. Alphonsus School (K-9)
Local foodies come to the area to try some of the local favourites: Blue Star Diner, Baya Rica Cafe, Shiki Menya, Villa Firenze, Hukun Restaurant, Japanese Cuisine Daruma, Joycee’s Carribean Food-Tkot, Jusu Bar Bridgeland, Burger 320, OEB Brakfast, LDV Pizza Bar, The Main Dish, Roma’s Pizzeria, La Brezza Ristorante, Sushi Bar Zipang, Tazza Deli & Grill
Local Shops: Cannibale Barbershop & Cocktails, Bridgeland Market, Blush Lane Organic Market. Calgary’s Head office for Benevity Inc is also located in Bridgeland.
Bridgeland is rich in history:
The community of Riverside was once established by Russian-German Immigrants and was known as Germantown. Immigrants of Italian and Ukranian Origin live in this community. Officially part of the City of Calgary in 1910, that was also the year that the Calgary General Hospital was built in this area. It was closed in 1997 and was demolished in a controlled explosion on October 4, 1998, now is a green space surrounded with mixed-use multi-residential properties (Retail with Condominiums units).
Bridgeland/Riverside is rated the Top #20 Community in the City of Calgary in 2018 – According to Avenue Magazine
Restaurant points: 32
Recreation facility points: 82
Engagement score: 79.28
Walk Score: 68
Transit Score: 63
Population in 2017: 6,332
Community size: 3.0 km²
People per km²: 2,111
Person crimes per 1,000 people: 11.21
Property crimes per 1,000 people: 219.99
http://www.calgary.ca/cps/Pages/Statistics/Calgary-Police-statistical-reports.aspx
Nearby neighborhood walkscore: Renfrew, Downtown East Village, Ramsay, Inglewood, Mayland Heights, Winston Heights/mountview and Vista Heights.
http://www.brcacalgary.org/
https://www.avenuecalgary.com/City-Life/Neighbourhoods/Best-of-Bridgeland/
Bridgeland / Riverside is a top inner-city Calgary Infills Community.
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