| Number of retail stores |
More than 1000 |
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| Number of indoor shopping centres/department stores Downtown |
9
Bow Valley Square, Bankers Hall, Scotia Centre, TD Square, Calgary Eaton Centre, Eau Claire Festival Market, Dragon City, Holt Renfrew and The Bay |
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| Number of dining spots Downtown |
200+ |
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| Number of nightclubs / pubs Downtown |
50+ |
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| Number of cinema spots Downtown |
10 screens
Eau Claire, Uptown and the Globe |
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| Number of historic spots Downtown |
50+ |
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| Number of public art/sculpture Downtown |
100+ |
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| Number of public arts and culture spots Downtown |
13 Theatres
Jack Singer, Martha Cohen, Max Bell, Big Secret, Engineered Air, Vertigo Mystery Theatre, Lunchbox, The Grand Culturehouse, W.R. Castell Library, Glenbow Museum, Triangle Museum, Art Gallery of Calgary, Devonian Garden Gallery, Chinese Cultural Centre, Udderly Art Legacy Pasture |
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| Number of Downtown tourist attractions |
18
Glenbow Museum, Fort Calgary Historic Park, Devonian Gardens, Calgary Tower, Telus World of Science, Police Interpretive Centre, EPCOR Centre for Performing Arts, Olympic Plaza, Stephen Avenue Walk Historic District, Chinese Cultural Centre, Shaw Millennium Park, City Hall, Chinatown, Eau Claire Festival Market District, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary Zoo, Udderly Art Legacy Pasture |
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| Number of family-oriented attractions Downtown |
19
All of the above, plus the W.R. Castell Library which has the greatest selection of children's books in the City. |
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| Number of major annual Downtown festivals |
25
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo, playRites, International Children's Festival, Carifest, Jazz Festival, Folk Music Festival, Shakespeare in the Park, Afrikadey, Taste of Calgary, BBQ on the Bow, Art City/Art Walk, Wordfest, Calgary International Film Festival, Hispanic Festival, Season of Wonder Holiday Celebration, Word on the Street, FunnyFest, Summerstock, Dine Out Calgary |
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| Number of Downtown Public Spaces/Parks |
13
Prince's Island, Bow River Promenade, James Short Park, Olympic Plaza, Century Gardens, Devonian Gardens, Stephen Avenue Walk and Shaw Millennium Park, Fort Calgary, Barclay Mall, McDougall Centre, School Board Plaza |
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| Number of Downtown workers |
120,000 |
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| Number of residents within the Downtown Core (2007 census) |
15,312 |
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| Number of residents within 5 km of the Downtown Core (2007 census) |
83,144 |
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| Number of Visitors (Tourism Calgary) |
4 million |
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| Number of Downtown parking spots (Calgary Parking Authority) |
47,000 |
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| Number of free parking spots on Sunday |
3,000 |
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| Number of businesses Downtown |
3,500 |
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| Number of head offices Downtown (CED 2006) |
109 |
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| Number of commercial office buildings Downtown (BOMA Guide 2007) |
175 |
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| Number of square feet of commercial office space (BOMA Guide 2007) |
42,216,086 square feet |
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| Length of +15 System |
16 km
Calgary has the world's largest elevated climate controlled pedestrian system linking over 100 Downtown office buildings |
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| Number of +15 bridges Downtown |
59 |
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If you have any questions or require additional information, please call (403) 215-1570 or
e-mail info@downtowncalgary.com. |
