Silverado is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of
Stoney Trail, east of the
equestrian
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sports facility
Spruce Meadows
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, West of Sheriff King Street and North of 194 Avenue S.W.
Silverado is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 13 councillor.
Development controversy
Prior 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.
Construction of homes in the community began in 2005.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Silverado had a population of living in dwellings, an 18.4% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
LRT network expansion
Two new LRT stations at Silverado at 210 Avenue iare planned for a future extension of the Red Line (Calgary)
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however the City of Calgary has not established any timelines or funding for this expansion.
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...
References
External links
Silverado Community Home PageSilverado Real Estate Statistics and Housing Information
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary