Bankview, Calgary

Bankview is a neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta.

"Bankview" redirects here. For the former hamlet in Alberta, see Bankview, Alberta.
Bankview
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood of Bankview, with Rocky Mountains in the background
Location of Bankview in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′06″N 114°05′57″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward8
Established1882
Annexed1908
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorEvan Woolley
Elevation
1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total5,068
 • Average Income
$32,474
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
Postal code
T2T
Area codes+1-403, +1-587
WebsiteBankview Community Association

The neighbourhood is bounded by 17th Avenue SW on the north, 26th Avenue SW on the south, 14th Street SW on the east and 19th Street SW on the west. It is a residential neighbourhood located southwest of the high density Beltline district of the inner city.

History

William Nimmons purchased the lands of the present day Bankview neighbourhood from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1882, for ranching and farming. He established the 3-D-Bar Ranch on these lands, and later a sandstone quarry and a theater (the Mount Royal Theatre). The Nimmons residence, built in 1884, is now a heritage building, and still stands in the northeast corner of Bankview.[3]

By 1902, during a housing shortage due to 1900s economic boom, Nimmons divided the land, and begun selling plots to newly arrived settlers. In 1908, the remainder of the land was bought by the City of Calgary, and was divided in the traditional grid system.[4]

Bankview was established as a neighbourhood in 1908. The district saw a major redesign in 1950, allowing for higher density apartment buildings and the community now has an area redevelopment plan in place.[5]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Bankview had a population of 5,221 living in 3,528 dwellings, a 9.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,754.[6] With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 7,500/km2 (19,300/sq mi) in 2012.[7][6]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $32,474 in 2000, and there were 31.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[8] As of 2000, 18.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 85.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 80% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

The neighbourhood is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor,[1] on a provincial level by Calgary Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean.

Recreation

The Community Association operates a tennis court and maintains several playgrounds and small city parks throughout the neighbourhood.

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. City of Calgary (2006). "Bankview Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  3. Calgary Public Library (2000). "Nimmons, William". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. Federation of Calgary Communities. "Community of Bankview". Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  5. City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Bankview Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  6. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  7. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  8. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.

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