Districts

The Downtown Core is comprised of several key districts.

Commercial/Cultural Core (Arts District)
The Commercial/Cultural Core is a concentration of high-density commercial uses combined with the cultural facilities of the Arts District. It is also home to City Hall and the majority of municipal offices. All but one of the Downtown’s major office towers (25 storeys or greater) are located here.

Rice Howard Way
Rice Howard Way is a block-long, cobblestone, pedestrian strip that consists mostly of pubs, trendy cafés, and restaurants.

 
 

MacKay Avenue
The MacKay Avenue Area houses over 4,000 residents living in a variety of walk-up and high-rise apartments. The area is characterized by mature, tree-lined streets and sloping topography.

Jasper West
Jasper West is the western portion of Downtown’s “Main Street”, Jasper Avenue. It contains a variety of retail and other commercial businesses interspersed with several high-rise office towers.

Warehouse District
The Warehouse District is an urban mix, comprised of old warehouses converted to commercial, residential, and other uses, and some are vacant properties ripe for development. This area is less dense, with most buildings being only one, two, or three storeys high.

Government Precinct
The Government Precinct is home to the Alberta Legislature building and grounds and several high-quality office towers with associated commercial uses.