HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Bridgeland-Riverside officially came under municipal jurisdiction in 1910 but the community’s beginnings had an earlier start. The construction of the Langevin Bridge in 1885 allowed for a connection with the rest of the growing city.

Soon after the completion of the bridge, the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association was established. The community continued to expand as a result of the introduction of streetcars in 1912 as well as the opening of the General Hospital.
The hospital was imploded on October 4, 1998

Today, the community continues to evolve as it responds to the loss of one of its defining landmarks, the Bow Valley Centre.

While the destruction of the hospital in 1998 has meant a loss to the community, it also provides an opportunity to improve linkages within the neighborhoods as well as allow new development to enhance the existing fabric of the community.

CONTEXT INFORMATION

Demographics
The total population of Bridgeland-Riverside community is 4455 with a significantly large proportion of seniors at 25% compared with the rest of the city (8.7%).

The number of children between the ages of 5 and 19 years is significantly smaller (9.4%) in this community compared to the city average of 20.9%. 

Residential Breakdown

Calgary: Housing Types (HT)

Bridgeland-Riverside: (HT)

More than 41% of the dwellings are apartments, which doubles the city average of 21%.  Also there are considerably less single-family detached dwellings (36%) compared to the city average of 61%. This reflects the population profile of a community that has a large proportion of seniors living alone and a smaller number of families with children at home.

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