New Brighton, Calgary
New Brighton is a master planned residential neighbourhood developed in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta. Located east of 52nd. Street SE and south of 130th Ave and McIvor Boulevard to the south. The community contains a variety of single family and multi-family homes as well as a private residents association recreation facility called the New Brighton Club. The facility contains a water park, hockey rink, tennis, banquet facilities and studio space with many programmed activities.
New Brighton | |
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Neighbourhood | |
The Bell Tower overlooking the lake at New Brighton | |
New Brighton Location of New Brighton in Calgary | |
Coordinates: 50°55′17″N 113°57′09″W | |
Country | |
Province | |
City | |
Quadrant | SE |
Ward | 12 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
• Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
• Councillor | Shane Keating |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 7,314 |
Website | New Brighton Community Association |
The community was designed by Carma Developers LP.[3] The community maintains active online forums for residents and for neighbourhood program activities i.e. there is an interactive community website.[4]
It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 12 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, New Brighton had a population of 8,303 living in 3,247 dwellings, a 13.5% increase from its 2011 population of 7,314.[2] With a land area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,860/km2 (7,420/sq mi) in 2012.[2][5]
See also
Population as of 2011 is 7314 with an increase of 172.9% from 2007 - 2011
References
- "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- New Brighton community
- Carma New Brighton. "New Brighton Community Website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09.
- "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.