Downtown East Village, Calgary
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| Downtown East Village | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 7 |
| Established | 1900 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| - Alderman | Druh Farrell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,232 |
| - Median Income | $16,334 |
| Website: Downtown East Village Community Association | |
The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is contained within the city's Rivers District. Though officially a distinct neighbourhood, Calgary's Chinatown is often associated with the northern portions of the Downtown East Village.
Plans to reshape this neighbourhood were approved by the city council in March, 2005 (East Village Area Redevelopment Plan [3]). In Spring 2007, Calgary City Council approved the formation of a wholly owned corporation known as the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation with the mandate to revitalize and redevelop the Rivers District, which includes the East Village. Construction began within the Rivers District by the new corporation in 2007 with the undertaking of a rare downtown Calgary stormwater treatment pond on the NW corner of Fort Calgary, and planning for a new Riverwalk along the south bank of the Bow River and west bank of the Elbow River is also under way.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 2,232.[4] Residents in this community had a median household income of $16,334 in 2000. As a reference, in 2000 the median household income for the whole city of Calgary was $57,879.[1]
There were 63.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[1] As of 2000, 30.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 99.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 96.7% of the housing was used for renting, this being the highest renting/owning rate in the city.[2]
[edit] See also
- List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
- Rivers Community Revitalization Plan, City of Calgary (available at www.calgarymlc.ca)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c City of Calgary (2004). Ward 7 Profile. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). Downtown East Village Community Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ East Village Area Redevelopment Plan - from the City of Calgary website
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). Community Population Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
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