Forest Lawn, Alberta

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Forest Lawn
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood


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dot_map_caption = Location of Forest Lawn in Calgary
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = flag|Calgary
subdivision_type3 = Quadrant
subdivision_name3 = SE
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 9, 10
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name = Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Aldermen
leader_name1 = Joe Ceci
Andre Chabot
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1952 (Town)
established_title2 = Annexed
established_date2 = 1961
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 7857
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $40396
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latd= 51|latm= 02|lats= 28|latNS= N|longd= 113|longm= 58|longs= 12|longEW= W
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elevation_m = 1060
postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = T2A-T2B
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/se/forestlawn/forestlawn.htm Forest Lawn Community Association]
footnotes = Forest Lawn was a town in Alberta, Canada. Today, it is mostly a lower to middle-class neighbourhood of Calgary.

The area was first settled in the early 1900s. [Cite web| url= http://www.internationalavenue.ca/about.html | title= International Avenue | author= International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ)| accessdate= 2007-05-01] In 1952, the districts of Hubalta, Albert Park and Forest Lawn were incorporated as the "Town of Forest Lawn". In 1961 the town was dissolved and incorporated in the city of Calgary, and now it is a neighborhood in the city's south-east quadrant. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/forest_lawn_arp/forest_lawn_arp_one.pdf | title=Forest Lawn Area Redevelopment Plan| author=City of Calgary Planning| year=2005| accessdate= 2007-05-11]

The multicultural International Avenue defines the southern border of the community, and it is bounded to the north by Memorial Drive. The community of Radisson Heights lies to the west, while Penbrooke Meadows lie to the east.

The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 9 and 10 Aldermen Joe Ceci and Andre Chabot. [Cite web| url= http://www.calgaryarea.com/se/forestlawn/forestlawn.htm | title= Forest Lawn | author= Local Calgary Community Associations | accessdate= 2007-05-01] On a federal level, Forest Lawn falls in the electoral district of Calgary East and is represented in the House of Commons by MP Deepak Obhrai.

The postal code in this area is T2B south of 17th Avenue, and T2A on 17th Avenue and north.

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 7,857. The community of Forest Heights, designated as the northern half of Forest Lawn, has an additional 6,211 inhabitants.Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf | author= City of Calgary | title= Community Population Comparison | year=2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-11] Residents in this community had a median household income of $40,396 in 2000, and there were 27.5% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_10_profile.pdf | title=Ward 10 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004, Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_9_profile.pdf | title=Ward 9 Profile| accessdate= 2007-05-11] As of 2000, 18.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 57.7% of the housing was used for renting.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/forest_lawn.pdf| title= Forest Lawn Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-11]

Education

The community is served by Forest Lawn Senior High and Patrick Airlie Elementary public schools, as well as Holy Trinity Elementary (catholic).

Forest Lawn Industrial

The neighbourhood of Forest Lawn Industrial is established south of International Avenue, between "Elliston Park" and the community of Southview. in 2006, it had 108 residents, with a median household income of $27,945 in 2000.

ee also

*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

External links

* [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/forestlawn.php Forest Lawn Community Associations]
*Cite web| url=http://www.calgarypolice.ca/crimestats/99G0-F.html#FOREST_LAWN | title= Forest Lawn Crime statistics | author= Calgary Police | accessdate= 2007-05-01

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