Richmond is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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.
It is located on both sides of the
Crowchild Trail
Crowchild Trail is a major expressway in western Calgary, Alberta. The segment from the 12 Mile Coulee Road at the edge of the city to 16 Avenue NW (Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 1) is designated as Highway 1A by Alberta Transportation ...
, south of 17th Avenue SW.
It was the location of
Alberta Children's Hospital until 2007, when the new facility was opened in the northwest quadrant. The community has an
area redevelopment plan in place.
Richmond was established in 1950. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 8 councillor,
on a provincial level by
Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson, and is currently represented at the federal level by
Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Richmond had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
Education
The community is served by Richmond Elementary and Chinook College for Continuing Education public schools, as well as various private schools.
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Richmond - Knob Hill Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary