Greenwood/Greenbriar is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway to the south, the Bow River to the north, Stoney Trail to the west and the community of Bowness to the east. Canada Olympic Park borders the neighbourhood to the south. The community consists primarily of a mobile home park, Greenwood Village; maps since the early 1980s have shown proposed streets south of the mobile home park and north of the Trans-Canada Highway, but as of 2019 development had begun on a community named Greenwich that would primarily include semi-detached homes, commercial businesses & restaurants. [3]
Greenwood/Greenbriar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Greenwood/Greenbriar Location of Greenwood/Greenbriar in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′26″N 114°13′26″W / 51.09056°N 114.22389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 1 |
| Established | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Sonya Sharp |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 905 |
| • Average Income | $54,638 |
| Website | Greenwood/Greenbriar Community Association |
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor.
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2016 municipal census, Greenwood/Greenbriar had a population of 905 living in 485 dwellings, a 4.3% decrease from its 2012 population of 946.[2] With a land area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 750/km2 (1,950/sq mi) in 2016.[4][2]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $54,638 in 2016, and there were 15% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[2] As of 2016, 8% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes or mobile homes, and 15% of the housing was used for renting.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Greenwood/Greenbriar profile" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Greenwich Calgary | New York City Style in Northwest Calgary". greenwichcalgary.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
External links
edit- Federation of Calgary Communities. "Greenwood/Greenbriar Community". Retrieved 2007-07-11.