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The neighbourhood of Bridgeland-Riverside (formerly known as ''"Bridgeland"'' and "Germantown"〔https://calgaryarea.com/content/communities/bridgeland%20-%20riverside/documents/bridgeland_riverside_community_history.pdf〕) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is located to the immediate northeast of downtown Calgary. It is bounded to the south by the Bow River, to the east by Deerfoot Trail, to the west by Edmonton Trail and to the north by the community of Renfrew. The community is primarily residential with a mix of parkside condominiums and single-family houses. Bridgeland contains a variety of restaurants, food markets, retail shopping, offices, financial services, churches and schools. The Calgary Zoo, Telus Spark, The Bridges urban renewal development and access to the city's large network of pedestrian pathways (the Bow River pathway) and parks are unique focal points for the community and surrounding region. Bridgeland borders a natural environment composed of the confluence of the Bow River and Elbow River. Tom Campbell's Hill park lies on the eastern edge of Bridgeland and overlooks the downtown, Bow River and northeastern part of the city. St. Patrick's Island and St. George's Island lie in the southern part of Bridgeland. St. George's Island is home to the Calgary Zoo, Canada's second largest zoo.〔City of Calgary (Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park )〕 Bridgeland is the site of the Telus Spark, a $160-million facility that opened on October 29, 2011 and Canada’s first purpose-built science centre in more than 25 years. == History == The community of Riverside was established by Russian-German immigrants during Calgary's first population boom in the 1880s, when Riverside was known as Germantown. At the beginning of the 20th century, immigrants were mostly of Italian and Ukrainian origin. The name "Bridgeland" appeared as a result of the ''Dominion Bridge Company'' operating nearby. Riverside incorporated as a village on July 6, 1903, and was subsequently annexed by the City of Calgary in 1910. In 1910, the Riverside School opened and served the community for 50 years. In 1908, the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association was founded.〔 A ''Red Light District'' survived in the neighbourhood until the First World War. In 1910, the Calgary General Hospital was built in this area. It was closed in 1997 and was demolished in a controlled explosion on October 4, 1998. Parts of lower Bridgeland were popularly known as "Little Italy" in emulation of similarly named enclaves in other cities of immigrants of Italian stock. The concentration of Italian bakeries, restaurants and groceries has diminished over time but the strip along 1st Avenue NE is sometimes still referred to by this name.〔Alberta Source. (Calgary Cultural Life )〕 The Calgary Zoo was established on St. George's Island in 1929 with 36 mammals and 78 birds.〔Calgary Zoo. (Calgary Zoo - About the Zoo )〕 By 2006, it had expanded to over 1,000 animals with 290 different species with exhibits from Destination Africa, Canadian Wilds, Australia, Botanical gardens, Eurasia, Prehistoric Park and South America. This area was severely damaged in the 2013 flood in southern Alberta. Over 5,000 people participated in a public process that is underway in 2010 to develop a master plan for St. Patrick's Island.〔Calgary MLC. (Calgary MLC - St. Patrick's Island )〕 On the former site of the Calgary Memorial Hospital will now be home to The Bridges. An award-winning multi-residential and mixed use redevelopment project owned and managed by The City of Calgary. It is located in the inner-city community of Bridgeland-Riverside and is one of the best examples of Transit-Oriented Development in Canada. When its three phases are complete, The Bridges will be home to approximately 2,000 to 2,500 residents. The Bridges is designed as an urban village that respects, enhances and takes cues from the surrounding neighborhood while creating a distinct environment on its own. Pedestrian-friendly streetscapes and a regional pathway provide direct access to the adjacent Bridgeland Light Rail Transit (LRT) station, recreational amenities, main street retail stores, downtown Calgary, the Bow River, the Calgary Zoo and the River District. 〔http://www.calgary.ca/CS/OLSH/Pages/The-Bridges/The-Bridges.aspx〕 In modern times, the community is recognized as a "distinct bobo (bohemian/bourgeois) residential neighbourhood"〔 〕 and having a high degree of walkability. In 2013, Bridgeland/Riverside was ranked by Fast Forward Weekly magazine as the third "most livable neighbourhood" in Calgary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bridgeland, Calgary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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