Auburn Bay, Calgary
Encyclopedia
Auburn Bay is a new suburb
an residential
neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary
, Alberta
. It is located at the south-eastern edge of the city, and is bounded by Seton Boulevard to the south, Deerfoot Trail
to the west, the yet-to-be-constructed 52 Street E extension to the east and Marquis of Lorne Trail to the north.
The proposed South Health Campus and southeast Calgary hospital (scheduled to open in 2012) will be located immediately to the south of the community. A proposed southeastern extension of the city's C-Train
system is planned to run along the community's eastern boundary, parallel to 52nd Street.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council
by Ward 12 Alderman
Shane Keating
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an residential
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. It is located at the south-eastern edge of the city, and is bounded by Seton Boulevard to the south, Deerfoot Trail
Deerfoot Trail
Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was formerly known as Blackfoot Trail Freeway, but was renamed to honour the first Native American to win the marathon....
to the west, the yet-to-be-constructed 52 Street E extension to the east and Marquis of Lorne Trail to the north.
The proposed South Health Campus and southeast Calgary hospital (scheduled to open in 2012) will be located immediately to the south of the community. A proposed southeastern extension of the city's C-Train
C-Train
C-Train is the light rail transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, a department of the Calgary municipal government.-Operations:...
system is planned to run along the community's eastern boundary, parallel to 52nd Street.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council
Calgary City Council
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The Council consists of two offices; Office of the Mayor and Office of the Alderman. Naheed Nenshi was elected to the Office of the Mayor in October 2010 as the city's 36th chief executive...
by Ward 12 Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Shane Keating