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ABOUT CALGARY’S BELTLINE COMMUNITY The Beltline is located South of the railway tracks in the city’s core and North of 17th Ave SW. 14th St NW and the Elbow River bound the area to the East and West which shows why year in and year out, Beltline continues to thrive as one of the city’s best neighbourhoods. Ranked as the #1 community in Calgary in 2018 and 2016, and #2 in 2017 by Avenue Magazine, this area is full of vibrant entertainment, shopping, excellent community engagement, dining options, and more.

Amenities in this condensed inner-city gem are plentiful with so many restaurants, shops, historical buildings, and urban parks. Walkscore.com gave Beltline a walkscore of 97, Transit Score of 83 and a bikescore of 91, this says a lot about this trendy area. Walk down Uptown 17th Ave SW and you will see for yourself. There is always so much going on!

The area has a high population of more the 23,000 residents, however, it is very small in size.

This is part of the reason the area is so engaging with its high density and many attractions.

Attractions include Core Shopping, Devonian Gardens, Victoria Park and the Calgary Stampede, Saddledome, Elbow River Casino, Central Memorial Park, Lougheed House, and so much more.

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SPOT’S EIGHT REASONS TO LIVE HERE 1. Urban Parks and Recreation These residents enjoy the convenience of living close to many parks, playgrounds and outdoor recreation facilities. Scenic parks, wooded green space and spectacular hillside views can be found in the area.

2. Mixed Use Space These residents enjoy some of the best urban living experiences The Beltline has to offer. Vibrant evenings, busy days, and scenic boulevards create the perfect sense of bliss one craves in any suburban area.

3. Great Amenities Core Shopping, Elbow River and Casino, Stampede Park, The Saddledome, Central Memorial Park, and Uptown 17th Avenue SW are the central focus of all the amenities in this area.

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Average Walk Grade

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BELTLINE TOP AMENITIES

1. Uptown 17th Ave SW 2. Calgary Stampede Grounds 3. Calgary Tower 4. Studio Bell 5. Elbow River Casino 6. Repsol Recreation Centre 7. Olympic Plaza 8. Glenbow Museum 9. Fort Calgary 10. Lougheed House

4. Awesome City View Catch a view of the core from anywhere in the area. The Calgary Tower, The Bow, New Brookfield building, and others can be seen from all parts of the area.

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5. Walkability Beltline is one of the most walkable communities in the city because of their focus on closeby amenities, restaurants, and recreational facilities.

6. Historic Parks Central Memorial Park is located in central Calgary’s Beltline district. The area is home to the Memorial Park Library, an equestrian statue of Russell Lambert Boyle, and a cenotaph.

7. Historic Buildings - Lougheed House Built in 1891 and originally known as “Beaulieu”, the French meaning “beautiful place”, Lougheed House is a national historic site located in the Beltline district of Calgary, Alberta.

8. Great Food Options If you love great food, you don’t have to go far to experience the best in both fine and casual dining. Uptown 17th Ave offers the best dining experiences, with other great options found throughout the area as well.

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GREAT SCHOOLS

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FRASER INSTITUTE TOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - 10/10 #1 Master’s Public Academy - Altadore (Rated Calgary’s best school by Fraser Institute)

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AWARDS 3 10 25 50 BILD

CALGARY’S BEST NEIGHBOURHOODS

2016

2017 2 - Beltline 7 - Bridgeland/ Riverside 9 - Downtown Commercial Core 10 - Crescent Hts. 17 - Inglewood 23 - Hillhurst 25 - Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill 26 - Altadore 27 - Sunnyside 28 - Eau Claire 30 - Rosedale 32 - Renfrew 34 - Mt. Pleasant 36 - Chinatown 39 - Winston Hts 46 - Capitol Hill

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1 - Beltline 5 - Hillhurst 9 - Bridgeland/ Riverside 11 - Windsor Pk. 13 - Upper Mount Royal 15 - Renfrew 17 - Banff Trail 18 - Hounsfield Hts./Briar Hill 19 - Sunnyside 21 - Downtown Commercial Core 25 - Sunalta

26 - Downtown East Village 27 - Tuxedo Park 28 - Scarboro/ Sunalta West 29 - Altadore 35 - Inglewood 36 - Crecent Hts. 39 - Rosedale 45 - Mt. Pleasant 48 - Downtown West End

1 - Beltline 5 - Hillhusrt 6 - Sunnyside 8 - Downtown Commercial Core 11 - Bridgeland/ Riverside 16 - Banff Trail 18 - Sunalta 19 - Scarboro/ Sunalta West 20 - Renfrew 21 - WIndsor Park 22 - Altadore 25 - Hounsfield Heights/ Briar Hill 30 - Mt. Pleasant 33 - Rosedale 35 - Tuxedo Park 39 - Elbow Park 40 - Inglewood 45 - Capitol Hill 49 - Downtown East Village 50 - Crescent Hts.

AMENITIES SHOPPING MALLS Chinook Mall Dragon City Mall Eau Claire Market Penny Lane The Core Shopping Centre Westbrook Mall SHOPPING DISTRICTS Center Street/16th Avenue Downtown Commercial Core Kensington Stephen Avenue Walk

ATTRACTIONS Connaught Park Prince’s Island Park Saddledome SAIT PUBLIC GOLF COURSES Calgary Elks G&CC Lakeview GC Richmond Green GC Shagannappi Point Golf

PARKS & RECREATION Bowness Park Confederation Park Edworthy Park Glenmore Reservoir Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Riley Park River Park Sandy Beach Stanley Park

PRIVATE GOLF COURSES Earl Grey GC Glencoe G&CC 7

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A M E N I T I E S

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RESTAURANTS:

PAPITO’S CHICKEN TASTE OF THAILAND CIBO

ENTERTAINMENT: LOUGHEED HOUSE GLOBE CINEMA

BARS:

BREWSTERS POSTO PIZZERIA & BAR

GROCERIES:

CALGARY CO-OP SAFEWAY SUNTERRA

PARKS:

SHAW MILLENIUM PARK BELTLINE PARK

Car: 4 minutes 6 min. during rush hour

Walking: 14 minutes

Bus: 12 minutes

Biking: 5 minutes Information sourced by www.walkscore.com

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