Windsor Park is a south central neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately to the west of the University of Alberta north campus and overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north, west, and south west. It shares a short boundary with the neighbourhood of Belgravia to the south.
Windsor Park | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Windsor Park Location of Windsor Park in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′26″N 113°32′10″W / 53.524°N 113.536°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | papastew |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Area[3] | Strathcona |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Michael Janz |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2012)[6] | |
• Total | 2,866 |
| • Density | 3,771.1/km2 (9,767/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 493 |
One of the benefits to residents comes from the neighbourhood's central location with easy access to other parts of the city provided by roads and by LRT stations located on the University of Alberta campus.
Groat Road leads into the river valley and to Hawrelak Park and Emily Murphy Park, both located in the river valley immediately below the neighbourhood. Groat Road and Groat Bridge give residents access to destinations on the north side, including downtown Edmonton, Westmount Centre, and Telus World of Science.
University Avenue and 87 Avenue both take residents to Whyte Avenue, and Old Strathcona.
The main artery south from the university area, 114 Street, gives access to Southgate Centre and Whitemud Drive. Whitemud Drive gives residents another way to reach the north side, with this one providing good access to West Edmonton Mall.
The University and Health Sciences LRT Stations, both located on the adjoining university campus, give residents another option for getting to the downtown core, as well as access to destinations in northeast Edmonton, including Northlands, the Coliseum, and Commonwealth Stadium.
Residents live near the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and the medical facilities provided through the University of Alberta Hospitals.
The community is represented by the Windsor Park Community League, established in 1947, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 118 Street and 87 Avenue.[7][8]
Demographics
editIn the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Windsor Park had a population of 2,866 living in 493 dwellings,[6] a -6.6% change from its 2009 population of 3,070.[9] With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi),[10] it had a population density of 3,771.1 people/km2 in 2012.[10][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ History of Annexations (Map). City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Windsor Park Community League". Windsor Park Community League. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
- ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.