Aster, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Aster
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aster in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:Sspomitapi
Subdivision Type5:Sector
Subdivision Type6:Area[2] [3]
Subdivision Name6:The Meadows
Government Footnotes:[4]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Named
Established Date:April 30, 2014
Area Total Km2:2.03
Coordinates:53.453°N -113.357°W
Elevation M:718

Aster is a developing neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was named for the flowering plant genus Aster, of which heath aster and flat-topped white aster are most common in Alberta.[5]

Aster is located within The Meadows area[5] and was originally identified as Neighbourhood 5 within The Meadows Area Structure Plan (ASP).[6] It was officially named Aster on April 30, 2014.[7]

It is bounded on the west by 17 Street NW, north by a future realignment of 23 Avenue NW, and east and south by Anthony Henday Drive.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmonton Low Density Residential Land Supply Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods 2013. The City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton. 23 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313232542/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Developing_Neighbourhood_Land_Supply.pdf. 2016-03-13. dead.
  2. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . . May 26, 2010 . November 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf . May 2, 2015 .
  3. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . . November 2011 . November 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
  4. Web site: City Councillors. The City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton. 23 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Aster . City of Edmonton: Naming Committee . . April 2014 . November 29, 2014.
  6. Web site: The Meadows Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . . June 2010 . November 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616143024/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/The_Meadows_ASP_Consolidation.pdf . June 16, 2011 .
  7. Web site: Naming Committee Minutes . City of Edmonton: Naming Committee . . 3 . April 30, 2014 . November 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205003911/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Meeting_Minutes_03_April_30_2014.pdf . December 5, 2014 .