Walden, Calgary

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Walden
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Walden
Location of Walden in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°52′16″N114°01′30″W / 50.871°N 114.025°W / 50.871; -114.025
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Flag placeholder.svg  Calgary
QuadrantSE
Ward 14
Established2007
Annexed2005
Government
[1]
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Peter Demong
Population
  Total935
Time zone Mountain
Website https://genstar.com/our_communities/walden/

Walden is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of 194 Avenue SE and the neighbourhood of Chaparral. To the east it is bordered by the Bow River Valley, to the south by the neighbourhood of Legacy, and to the west by Macleod Trail.

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Developed by Genstar, Walden was officially approved by Calgary City Council in July 2007, with construction expected to commence in 2008.

The neighbourhood covers 620 acres (2.5 km2), and is named after Walden , a book by Henry David Thoreau. [2]

When completed, Walden will consist of three "villages", a 160-acre (0.65 km2) park system. Walden falls within Ward 14 and is represented on City Council by a councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Walden had a population of 935 living in 450 dwellings, a 57.4% increase from its 2011 population of 594. [3] With a land area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of

Transit

Walden is served by Calgary Transit Bus Routes 444 (now defunct), 167 and 168 (also defunct). It is also served by Route 78 to the northern edge of Walden, namely, near 194 Avenue SE.

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References

  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. Myke Thomas, "Genstar takes the LID off", Calgary Sun , July 14, 2007. Archived here (accessed January 8, 2008).
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.