Kensington Road: what makes it all it is?

Yep.PetulaClark had it spot on:

"When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown."

Downtown, or really any "main street" in Calgary is where we can always go to hang out with friends, grab a bite to eat or just bask in our local community.

• Calgary's many Main Streets and what they say about the city's character

City hall says we have at least 24 main streetsin the city, and it's studyingwhy people gravitate to some streets more than others.

CBC Radiois checking out of bunch of these hubsover the next few weeks.

• AUDIO |Main Streets: Higher Grounds Coffee Shop
• AUDIO |Main Streets: Purple Perk regular Gerry Edwards
• AUDIO |Main Streets: Origins, Evolution, Success of Calgary's Main Streets

This week,The Homestretchspoke withEllen Parkerof theKensington BRZ.

Have a listento how Parker, aSunnysidelocal, describes her neighbourhood, how it's changed over the years, and how she thinks it's going to continue to evolve.

Calgary at a Crossroads is CBC Calgary's special focus on life in our city during the downturn. A look at Calgary's culture, identity and what it means to be Calgarian. Read more stories from the series at Calgary at a Crossroads.