McKenzie Towne, a young residential community in the outer ring of Calgary’s southeast, was built with a unique philosophy in mind: create a small town within the larger city.

The neighbourhood is based on the new urbanist movement, which strives to design walkable communities with a range of housing and job types. As such, the ‘town’ has everything you might expect from a standalone community: independent storefronts, single-family homes, condos, apartments, churches and schools.

McKenzie Towne has four main areas – Inverness, Elgin, Prestwick and High Street – and each boasts distinct but complementary design styl es. 

In 2006, the population of the community was just over 10,000.

Schools

There is currently one elementary/junior high school operated by the Calgary Catholic School Board: St. Albert the Great.

A public elementary school is currently being built.

Transportation

There’s no direct CTrain access, but buses can get you to and from the southern train line. There is also a shuttle bus that operates directly to and from downtown on weekdays. 

The main artery for getting to and from McKenzie Towne by car is Deerfoot Trail.

McKenzie Towne Community Association

Website: www.mckenzietowne.ca