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Spatial and Numeric Data Services guide to GIS data available at the University of Calgary.

City of Calgary Licensed Data Overview

In addition to the many datasets openly available through The City of Calgary's Open Data Portal, the City has generously made restricted municipal data available for current UCalgary staff and students through an educational licence mediated by Spatial and Numeric Data Services. City of Calgary licensed data requires the completion of a data release agreement every time data is provided. This data is for educational use only and is to be used exclusively for instruction and academic research and is not to be used for any other purposes. Contact SANDS to request this data. 

City of Calgary Licensed Data Highlights

 

Detailed City of Calgary Data by Category

Detailed City of Calgary Licensed Data by Category

See City of Calgary product list for more descriptions of some of the datasets.

GIS Data

Transportation   

    • Calgary Transportation, GDB, 2023, 2022, and 2018
      • TE roadmarking lane width
      • TE roadmarking lines
      • Traffic playground zone
      • Traffic school zone
      • Traffic speed limit
      • Transnet Centre line
      • TS Signal Head
      • TS Trunk
      • Impervious surface, 2018 within the 2022 GDB
      • Bridges (only in 2022 GDB)  
    • Calgary Transportation GDB, 2013/2012 (just centerline)
    • Calgary Transportation GDB, 2011 (road net, DWG)
    • Street Network, SHP, 2010
    • Transnet City - centerline and intersection FCs, 2016
      • Metadata for major intersection types, doc  
    • Road network, DWG, 2016  
    • Intersection XY, TXT, 2010  
    • Parcel – active, TXT, 2010  
    • Road Network, SHP and DWG, 2007  
      • Change, intersect, junction, label, modific, seg_curv, submodif, urban, TXTs
      • Major network, DWG, 2004
      • Road network, DWG, 2004
      • Bikeway, FC, 2014
      • Bikeway, SHP, 2013
      • Bikeway, SHP, 2011
      • Bikeway, SHP, 2010
      • Plus 15 Bridges, Doc, 2013
      • Crosswalk Point, SHP, 2017
      • Pathway, SHP, 2012
      • Pathway – Fish Creek, SHP, 2010
      • Pathways, DWG, 2009
      • Trails, SHP, 2012
      • Trails, SHP, 2011
      • Sidewalk, SHP, 2011  
    • BRT Stops, SHP, 2017  
    • BRT Route, SHP, 2017  
    • Transit - GTFS (stop times, trips agency, calendar, calendar dates, routes, shapes, trips), TXT, 2017  
    • LRT Stations - Transnet, SHP, 2013  
    • LRT centre line, SHP, 2013  
    • LRT Green Line, GDB and SHP, 2017  
    • Primary Transit Network, GDB and SHP, 2017  
    • Asset Summary, Crowfoot LRT Extension, Excel, 2011  
    • Bus route line, SHP, 2012  
    • Bus route line, SHP, 2011  
    • Traffic Volume, SHP, 2001-2010 
    • Traffic Volume, SHP, 2010  
    • Impervious surface, SHP, 2014  

Infrastructure   

    • Digital Aerial Survey, SHP and DWG, various years 
    • Digital Aerial Survey Curb Gutter, 2013  
    • Back of walk, 2013  
    • Concrete RM, FC, 2020  
    • Streetlights, SHP, 2022  
    • Parks Fences, SHP, 2011  
    • Road Fences, SHP, 2011  
    • Transportation Utility Corridor, DWG, 2007  
    • Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC), DWG, 2004  
    • DAS 2009, PDFs, updates 2008  
    • Utilities (water, storm, and sanitary), various years  
    • West campus – water, storm, and sanitary, DWG, 2007 (not by ATS section) 
    • West campus – water, storm, and sanitary, DWG, 2007 (not by ATS section) 
    • Confed Park Storm, SHPs, 2018 (not by ATS section) 
    • Noise Elevation Contours Airport, DWG, 2017  

Building  

    • Building Floor Area Citywide, FC, 2023   
    • Buildings, FC, 2023  
      • Attributes includes: Building address, Building type, Property type, Property use, Total floor area, Number of floors per building (above grade), Parcel size  
    • Building Type, FC, 2022  
    • Building 3D, SHP, 2021 / 2018  
    • Building - YR of Construction - Sunnyside and Thorncliffe, SHP and Excel, 2017  
    • DAS Building Footprint, SHP, 2016  
    • Building point, SHP, 2012  
    • City 3D, max and JPG, 2009    

DEM  

    • DEM 20cm, just of river valley, 2018 
    • DEM 20cm, just of river valley, 2020 
    • DEM 20cm, just of river valley, 2012-2013 preflood 
    • DEM 20cm, just of river valley, 2013 post flood 
    • Topo Bathymetric 20cm, just of river valley, 2020 
    • Bathymetric 20cm, just of river valley, 2020 
    • DSM full feature 50cm, 2020 
    • DEM 1m, 2012-2022
    • DEM 1m, 2012-2019 
    • DEM 2m, 2012-2019 
    • DEM 1m, 2018 
    • DEM 2m
    • DEM, 2014  
    • DEM, 2011  
    • DEM, 2010  
    • DEM, 2009  
    • DEM, 2004  

Demographic  

    • Transportation Model, Community population projection, 2009 pop data +, SHP, 2013  
    • PopJob_TZ1869_2006_12.SHP 
    • Transportation Zone, SHP, 2006 
    • TranZone, SHP, 2012   

Land / Administration  

    • ATS Sections, DWG, 2007  
    • ATS Sections, DWG, 2004  
    • City Owned Land, SHP, 2022 / 2021  
    • School Parcels, SHP, 2018  
    • Land Use, FC, 2015 Land Use rev, 2015  
    • Land Use rev, 2012  
    • Land use, DWG, 2007  
    • Land Use, DWG, 2004 
      • Land use zone, TXT, 2004  
    • Impervious Surface, 2014  
    • Community Districts, SHP, 2012  
    • Address, SHP, 2012  
    • Address, SHP, 2011  
    • Postal Code XY, excel, 2011  
    • Municipal Development Plan – Urban Structures, SHP, 2012  
    • Parks – Open spaces, SHP, 2010  
      • 2010_NO_DOGS.SHP  
      • 2010_NO_DOGS_EXCEPT_ON_PATHWAY.SHP  
      • 2010_ON_LEASH.SHP  
      • Licensed Dogs per postal code, excel, 2010  
    • Parks Area, SHP, 2009  
    • Parks Districts, SHP, 2009  
    • Ward, DWG, 2009  
    • Ward, SHP, 2011 
    • City Limit, SHP, 2009  
    • Community Districts, SHP, 2009 
    • Community Districts, SHP, 2011  
    • Ward, SHP, 2009  
    • Wards, DWG, 2004  
    • Community Service, SHP, 2009  
    • Community, DWG, 2007  
    • Community, DWG, 2004  
    • City Boundary, DWG, 2007  
    • City boundary, DWG, 2004  
    • OPF and/or LSF, DWG and GDB/SHP, various years from 2004-2023  

Environment  

    • Structural Wildlife Connectivity Model, GDB, 2022  
    • Urban Forest, SHP, 2018  
    • Woody, FC, 2018  
    • Wetlands, SHP, 2014  
    • Hydrology, SHP, 2009  
    • River, DWG, 2007   

Flood  

    • Flood 2013 
      • Inundation Model, DWG/KMZ/SHP, 2012 
      • Hydrographs, 2013  
      • Survey Data, SHP, 2013 
    • Flood Water Lines 2013, SHP 
    • Flood Mapping, cross sections bow elbow, SHP, 2012  
    • 100YR Flood (and anno), SHP, 2009  
    • Floodway and Path, SHP, 2009  

Project Based Data  

    • BEAT 2010  
      • BEAT, BLKFC, parcel service, service SHPs  
    • Coyote Project 2008  
      • City limit, land use, tree canopy, tree trunk, vegetation bed, habitat, hydrology, parks tree, parks open spaces, street network, pets, and community SHPs  
    • Orthophotos  
      • Historical from 1924-1926 to 2023   
Reports and Other Files  
  • Wildlife Road Mortality, Jan 2015 - May 2019 
  • Transit Survey, 2010 
    • Pre-test Questionnaire #2 for Safety Security and Cleanliness Survey 2009.docx  
    • Copy of 2009 Safety Security Cleanliness Survey Dataset.xls  
  • Business licences, 2009 and 2018   
  • BRT on off count, Fall 2022  
  • Block Profiles of Northmount Drive, Macleod Trail, and Downtown.  
  • Cyclist Survey, 2006  
  • Sign Posts, 2006 and 2009  
  • Storm Water Program, 2001-2005  
  • Household Activity Survey, 2001 
  • R1438 Activity List 
  • Plan It Calgary & Calgary Metropolitan Plan Scenario v6.4 
  • Traffic flow map citywide and downtown, 2014  
  • Biennial Count of Homeless Persons, 2008 
  • Building Permits, 2013  
  • Bus Fuel Summary, 2014-2017  
  • Calgary Landfill Sites, 2012 
  • Calgary Snapshots, 2011 
  • Crowfoot LRT – Asset Summary, 2011 
  • Digital Aerial Survey Planimetric Pattern, 2020 
  • Digital Aerial Survey Specifications, 2020 
  • Assessed Property Values Field Sub Property Uses Code, 2022  
  • Fluoride Data Summary, 2014 
  • Calgary civic census by community, 1978-2012  
  • Calgary community census, 1968-1997 
  • Calgary population by community, 1968-2016  
  • Calgary community crime statistics, 1983-2021 
  • Community Map, stamped 2011 
  • CMP Scenario excel file 
  • Indices of community well-being for Calgary Neighbourhoods, 2010 
  • Municipal Election Results, 2010 
  • North Calgary Regional Transportation Study Final Report, 2019 
  • Pathway Safety Review Report, 2011 
  • List of Plus 15 Bridges, 2013 
  • Calgary and Region Economic Outlook Q1, 2011 
  • Calgary and Region Volume 2 Economic Outlook, 2011-2021 
  • Calgary and Region Volume 3 Social Outlook, 2011-2016 
  • Recycling Trends Analysis Final Report, 2014 
  • Residential Cart Waste Pandemic Changes, 2020  
  • Shephard Landfill Biocell 2011Annual Operations Report, 2013 
  • Spyhill Landfill Master Plan Development Report Volume 1, 2010 
  • Spyhill Landfill Master Plan Development Report Volume 2, 2010 
  • Storm Outfalls, PDF, 2009 
  • Train Platform On-Off, 2010 
  • Waste Collected, 2007-2018 
  • Wastewater Treatment Plants Summary, 2002-2012 
  • Water Quality Glenmore Reservoir, 2009-2013 
  • Water Quality Bow River, 2009-2010 

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