Ambleside, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Ambleside
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ambleside in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW/SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:pihêsiwin
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Southwest
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:Windermere
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[6]
Area Total Km2:3.31
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2328
Population Density Km2:703.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:838.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1358
Coordinates:53.431°N -113.605°W
Elevation M:683

Ambleside is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

It is bounded on the north by Anthony Henday Drive, on the south by Ellerslie Road, on the west by 170 Street SW/Terwillegar Drive, and on the east by 141 Street.[7] [8]

The origin of the name – borrowed from that of Ambleside in Cumbria, England – is Old Norse Á-mel-sǽtr = "river - sandbank - summer pasture".

The community is represented by the Greater Windermere Community League.[9]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ambleside had a population of living in dwellings,[10] an 838.7% change from its 2009 population of .[11] With a land area of 3.31km2,[6] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[6] [10]

Services

On the north side of the community is located the shopping centre the Currents of Windermere. Several major retailers, including Walmart, London Drugs, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Cabelas, and Staples all have locations in the Currents. Smaller businesses include Second Cup, Liquor Depot, Dollarama, and Swiss Chalet. A Cineplex Odeon theatre is at the center of the development.

Transportation

Bus service to Ambleside was established in October 2007 on Route 324 by the Edmonton Transit System during peak hours only. Bus service has since been expanded, with Route 24[12] servicing the neighbourhood during daytime hours, and Route 324 providing service later at night and on early mornings and evenings on the weekend.[13] Both routes provide ready access to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) mainline at Century Park station, which in turns provides ready access to downtown, and other areas of the city. Following ETS' 2021 route redesign, bus service instead connects Ambleside to Leger Transit Centre.

The main roadway into the neighbourhood is Windermere Boulevard. There is some residential development located just to the south of this roadway east of where it intersects Terwillegar Drive. Housing construction has increased with time, with a mix of single family homes and duplexes. There are also several townhouse and apartment style condominiums either fully built or under construction in the neighbourhood.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503100206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 3, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . September 4, 2013 .
  3. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf . May 2, 2015 .
  4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
  5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  7. Web site: Ambleside Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . November 2008 . 2011-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616183157/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Ambleside_NSP_Consolidation.pdf . 2011-06-16 . dead .
  8. Web site: Windermere Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . October 2008 . 2011-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616192359/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Windermere_ASP_Consolidation.pdf . 2011-06-16 .
  9. Web site: Find a Facility/League . Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues . October 9, 2017.
  10. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  12. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-01-30 . 2013-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601182154/http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/route_schedules_and_maps/current/RT024.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-01-30 . 2013-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601213929/http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/route_schedules_and_maps/current/RT324.pdf . dead .