Outdoor routines community signal

Park reach and coverage across Calgary communities

Relative boundary coverage near active City park polygons, sampled park distance, mapped park-area share and park-site density.

This page compares one public-data signal at a time. It is a shortlist tool rather than an overall ranking, and every leading record links to a full community profile with the underlying evidence and local context.

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Published formula

Boundary samples within 400 m 25%, 90% park-reach distance 15%, average sampled park distance 10%, nearest mapped park 10%, park-area share 15%, total mapped park area 8%, park-site density 10%, mapped park-site count 7%.

This uses a reproducible boundary sample and straight-line distance to active City park polygons. It does not measure a routed walk, park entrances, maintenance, programming, accessibility, private open space or the experience from a specific address.

Evidence used

This is a interpretive blend. The current ingredients include active City park polygons, official community boundaries, sampled 400 m and 800 m park reach, average and 90th-percentile sampled distance, park-area share, park-site density.

Communities with stronger measured support

Chinatown: 77/100; Park reach: 100% of 92 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 44 m from the community point; 90% reach 147 m Eau Claire: 82/100; Park reach: 100% of 130 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 8 m from the community point; 90% reach 131 m Elbow Park: 77/100; Park reach: 100% of 95 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 53 m from the community point; 90% reach 159 m Inglewood: 80/100; Park reach: 100% of 75 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 244 m from the community point; 90% reach 129 m Medicine Hill: 80/100; Park reach: 100% of 119 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 131 m Ogden: 81/100; Park reach: 100% of 110 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 28 m from the community point; 90% reach 138 m Parkhill: 79/100; Park reach: 100% of 125 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 163 m Scenic Acres: 81/100; Park reach: 100% of 113 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 155 m Silver Springs: 82/100; Park reach: 100% of 117 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 153 m Sunnyside: 80/100; Park reach: 100% of 92 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 127 m from the community point; 90% reach 129 m

These examples come from the stronger end of the measured-support range and are shown alphabetically. The score applies only to this named lens and is not an overall neighbourhood ranking.

Chinatown: 77/100Park reach: 100% of 92 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 44 m from the community point; 90% reach 147 m | Mapped parks: 5 mapped park sites covering approximately 17.0 acres (27.9% of the reporting boundary)
Eau Claire: 82/100Park reach: 100% of 130 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 8 m from the community point; 90% reach 131 m | Mapped parks: 4 mapped park sites covering approximately 56.6 acres (44.4% of the reporting boundary)
Elbow Park: 77/100Park reach: 100% of 95 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 53 m from the community point; 90% reach 159 m | Mapped parks: 12 mapped park sites covering approximately 63.7 acres (14.4% of the reporting boundary)
Inglewood: 80/100Park reach: 100% of 75 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 244 m from the community point; 90% reach 129 m | Mapped parks: 14 mapped park sites covering approximately 270.8 acres (43.8% of the reporting boundary)
Medicine Hill: 80/100Park reach: 100% of 119 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 131 m | Mapped parks: 2 mapped park sites covering approximately 162.4 acres (54.9% of the reporting boundary)
Ogden: 81/100Park reach: 100% of 110 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 28 m from the community point; 90% reach 138 m | Mapped parks: 8 mapped park sites covering approximately 232.9 acres (22.8% of the reporting boundary)
Parkhill: 79/100Park reach: 100% of 125 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 163 m | Mapped parks: 5 mapped park sites covering approximately 44.5 acres (27.4% of the reporting boundary)
Scenic Acres: 81/100Park reach: 100% of 113 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 155 m | Mapped parks: 10 mapped park sites covering approximately 172.5 acres (15.8% of the reporting boundary)
Silver Springs: 82/100Park reach: 100% of 117 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 0 m from the community point; 90% reach 153 m | Mapped parks: 8 mapped park sites covering approximately 344.5 acres (27.8% of the reporting boundary)
Sunnyside: 80/100Park reach: 100% of 92 boundary samples within 400 m; nearest mapped park 127 m from the community point; 90% reach 129 m | Mapped parks: 12 mapped park sites covering approximately 65.8 acres (26.0% of the reporting boundary)