title: Walden, Calgary
text: # Walden, Calgary
  
  Walden is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of 194 Avenue SE and the neighbourhood of Chaparral. To the east it is bordered by the Bow River Valley, to the south by the neighbourhood of Legacy, and to the west by Macleod Trail.
  
  Developed by Genstar, Walden was officially approved by Calgary City Council in July 2007, with construction expected to commence in 2008.
  
  The neighbourhood covers 620 acres (2.5 $km^2),$ and is named after Walden, a book by Henry David Thoreau.
  
  When completed, Walden will consist of three "villages", a 160-acre (0.65 $km^2)$ park system. Walden falls within Ward 14 and is represented on City Council by a councillor.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Walden had a population of 935 living in 450 dwellings, a 57.4% increase from its 2011 population of 594. With a land area of 2.4 $km^2$ (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of $390/km^2$ (1,009/sq mi) in 2012.
  
  ## Transit
  
  Walden is served by Calgary Transit Bus Routes 444, 167 and 168.
  
  