10. Airdrie Facts
Airdrie 30-Year Growth Projections
• Population = 34,116
– 7.5% avg. annual growth
over 5 years
• Median Family Income is
$83,271 (2006)
– Calgary=$77,658
• Business Growth = 12%
– 2314 Business Licenses
• 250 business‐related
inquiries in 2008
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13. Business Growth
12% increase in number of business licenses
Airdrie Business Licenses by Category, 2008
# of Business % of all % of all Airdrie-
Category
Licenses Issued Businesses based Businesses
Commercial or Industrial Business 607 26 43
Home-Based Business 760 33 54
Massage Therapist Practitioner 48 2 3
Non-resident (out-of-town) business 899 39 n/a
Total 2314 100 100
Source: C ity of Airdrie Business Licensing
15. Inventory of Major Airdrie Projects
Cost in Construction
Project Sector/Company Name Project Description Millions Schedule
Renascence Developments Corp 'The Edge' Apartment Complex $30.0 2008-2010
Genesis Place (formerly East Lake
City of Airdrie Recreation and Wellness Centre (ELRWC)) $28.2 2008-2009
Phase 2
The Tarjan Group Two Apartment Buildings $25.5 2008-2009
First Capital Realty Redevelopment of Towerlane Mall $20.0 2008-2009
Alberta Infrastructure Elementary School (K to Grade 6) $14.5 2008-2009
'Copperstone Village' Residential /
Jade Developments $11.8 2008-2009
Commercial Building
'Chinook Winds' Regional Waste
City of Airdrie Management Facility, Park and Operations $11.4
Centre
City of Airdrie New West Side AES Station $10.8 2009
Focus Hotels $6.5 2008-2009
McArthur Fine Furniture New Store $5.2 2008-2009
Alberta Transportation Yankee Valley Blvd / Highway Interchange $5.2 2008-2010
Source: Alberta Finance & Enterprise
The inventory lists construction projects in Airdrie valued at $5 million or greater that are planned, underway or have recently
been completed
20. City Roads
2008 completed road projects:
• Paving of 8 street
• Urbanized north side of Veterans Blvd
– QEII Interchange to Main St
• Urbanized south side of Yankee Valley
Boulevard – 8th street to Coopers
• Completed roadway rehabilitation on
many other roads
• Begun improvements at the south
underpass
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22. City Parks
2008 Highlights
•Installed a Central Irrigation System
•New playgrounds
•Over 200 trees planted in Airdrie –
increasing the number of trees planed
annually by the City and developers
(10,000 city trees)
•4 new ball diamonds added to Chinook
Winds
•Participated in Nose Creek Park
Rehabilitation
•East Lake Enhancement project:
improving storm water quality and
beautifying the park
•Using bio‐engineered berms vegetated
with deep root species along Nose Creek
•Bio‐swales in industrial parks to reduce
run‐off volume and improve water quality
•75% completion of trail “ring road” around
the city to allow for greater walking/cycling
31. Environment & Sustainability
• Recycling in Airdrie
2,437 metric tonnes of material were recycled,
which is equal to:
‐ 1,291 passenger vehicles off the road
‐ Over 3 million litres of gas consumed
‐ Electricity use of 978 homes in one
year
• Alberta Waste and Recycling
‐ contracted to run the transfer site
• Integrated Solid Waste Management
Strategy