Silverado is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of Stoney Trail, east of the equestrian sports facility Spruce Meadows, West of Sheriff King Street and North of 194 Avenue S.W.
Silverado | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Silverado Location of Silverado in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′09″N 114°04′15″W / 50.88591°N 114.07077°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 13 |
| Established | 2005 |
| Annexed | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Dan McLean |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,308 |
| Time zone | UTC9 (MST) |
| Website | Silverado community homepage |
Silverado is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.
Development controversy
editPrior to the commencement of development of Silverado, the owners of nearby Spruce Meadows pushed for a wetlands development to be established between the residential area and the show-jumping facility. Calgary City Council approved the wetlands proposal in 2004, along with a request that one of the major roads leading into Spruce Meadows not be upgraded to a residential collector street, although Spruce Meadows was unsuccessful in getting the city to increase the setback between Silverado and the facility.[3]
Construction of homes in the community began in 2005.
Demographics
editIn the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Silverado had a population of 5,136 living in 1,898 dwellings, an 18.4% increase from its 2011 population of 4,337.[4] With a land area of 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,007/km2 (2,608/sq mi) in 2012.[4][5]
LRT network expansion
editTwo new LRT stations at Silverado at 210 Avenue are planned for a future extension of the Red Line (Calgary) however the City of Calgary has not established any timelines or funding for this expansion. [6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ City of Calgary (2008). "2008 Civic Census Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Jan Mansfield, "Spruce Meadows wins wetlands protection", Business Edge, Feb. 19, 2004. (archived here, accessed 2008-01-09
- ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "LRT". Transit Projects. City of Calgary. Retrieved 29 September 2023.