McKenzie Towne, Calgary

For other uses, see McKenzie (disambiguation).

McKenzie Towne
—  Neighbourhood  —
Location of McKenzie Towne in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′49″N 113°58′9″W / 50.91361°N 113.96917°W / 50.91361; -113.96917Coordinates: 50°54′49″N 113°58′9″W / 50.91361°N 113.96917°W / 50.91361; -113.96917
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	12
Established	2000
Government[1]
– Administrative body	Calgary City Council
– Alderman	Shane Keating
Area
– Total	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,030 m (3,379 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	10,092
– Average Income	$75,325
Website	McKenzie Towne Community

McKenzie Towne is a master planned residential neighbourhood in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta being developed by Carma Developers LP. The community is bordered on the west by Deerfoot Trail, on the south by Marquis of Lorne Trail Highway 22X, on the east by 52 St. S.E., and to the north by the South Trail regional commercial centre along 130 Ave. S.E.

Mckenzie Towne boasts many recreational features, including: the McKenzie Town Hall containing the staff of the McKenzie Towne Council (which is the area homeowners association), a gymnasium, meeting and banquet facilities, and a private outdoor park area; a network of paved pathways and green spaces; a fountain and splash park; and numerous ponds also complement McKenzie Towne. McKenzie Towne also contains one Separate School Board elementary school and a public elementary school.

Developments

McKenzie Towne is master planned Neotraditional Community reflect a small town, complete with both street front retail, mid size commercial offerings, a wide variety of single family homes, apartments, town houses, churches, seniors care facilities, public and separate board elementary schools, and traditional architecture. The neighbourhood was based on the new urbanist movement and original concepts were crafted by Andres Duany who was the same architect to model Seaside, Florida (the filming location of The Truman Show movie). McKenzie Towne was selected by the Urban Land Institute as one of the top 26 master planned communities in the world.

The neighbourhood is divided into four distinct areas: Inverness, Elgin, Prestwick, and High Street. Each of the three areas of Mckenzie towne offer complimenting architectural styles. Elgin features six styles of architecture designed to reflect Europe. English Cottage, Greek Revival, English Tudor, French Eclectic, Italianate, and English Arts & Crafts. Prestwick and Inverness follows four styles: Queen Anne (Victorian), Georgian, Craftsman, and National. High Street is the commercial area, designed by Gibbs Gage Architects. It features street oriented commercial with many small businesses and complemented with larger well known retail tenants and a major grocery store. McKenzie Towne has been developing since 1995 and has approximately three years of residential development left to complete.

Education

In 2006, the Calgary Catholic School District opened St. Albert The Great Elementary/Junior High school in the community. The Calgary Board of Education opened the new K-4 McKenzie Towne Elementary in January 2010.

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 10,092.^[3] Residents in this community had a median household income of $75,325 in 2000, and there were 4.6% low income residents living in the neighborhood.^[1] As of 2000, 11.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8.9% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

1. ^ ^{a b} City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 12 Profile". http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_12_profile.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
2. ^ ^{a b} City of Calgary (2006). "McKenzie Towne Community Statistics". http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/mckenzie_towne.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
3. ^ City of Calgary (2006). "Community Population Comparison". http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 

External links

• Local McKenzie Towne Community web site profile

Local Builders in McKenzie Town

• Vaughan Custom Builders & Design