Eaux Claires
Neighbourhood
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]tastawiyiniwak
Sector[2]North
Area[3][4]Lake District
Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
Area total1.28 km²
Population as of2012
Population total3235
Population density2527.3 km²
Change (2009–12)14.4%
Dwellings1168
Coordinates53.620°N 113.487°W
Elevation681 m

Eaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the west by 97 Street, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The east boundary runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street. Travel north along 97 Street takes residents to CFB Edmonton while travel south along 97 Street takes residents past the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and into the downtown core.

Housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture of single-family houses (55.7%), walk-up apartment style condominiums (32.6%), and duplexes[7] (11.7%). The majority of residential dwelling units are owner-occupied.[8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Eaux Claires had a population of living in dwellings,[9] a 14.4% change from its 2009 population of .[10] With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi),[11] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[9][11]

Eaux Claires Transit Centre

Eaux Claires Transit Centre
ETS
Name langFrench
StyleEdmonton LRT
CountryCanada
StructureAt-grade
Transit authorityEdmonton city
Platform17 bus bays[5]
ParkingYes
BicycleYes
OpenedAugust 26, 2011[6]
Electrified2011
AccessibleYes
WebEaux Claires Transit Centre

The Eaux Claires Transit Centre is situated along 97 street at 157 avenue. It has several amenities including bike racks, park and ride (300 spaces), a drop off area and washrooms.[12][6]

The transit centre opened on August 26, 2011, with a construction cost of $12 million, in which $4 million was provided by both the provincial and federal governments.[6]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[13]

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes
To/FromRoutes
Belle Rive117, 118
Belvedere Transit Centre180
Castle Downs Transit Centre103, 124
Century Park Transit Centre9
Chambery112
Clareview Transit Centre117, 118, 119
Downtown9, 110X, 120X, 130X
Edmonton Remand CentreODT
Government Centre Transit Centre120X, 130X
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre103
Klarvatten122
Lago Lindo119, 122
Lake District119
MacEwan University110X
NAIT110X
Northgate Transit Centre9, 110X, 120X
Ozerna118
Pilot Sound119
Schonsee119
Southgate Transit Centre9

See also

References

  1. ^ "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100". City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Eaux Claires Transit Centre Map". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Governments Celebrate Completion of Eaux Claires Transit Centre". Government of Canada. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. ^ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  8. ^ [1] and [2]
  9. ^ "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  12. ^ "Eaux Claires Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  13. ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.