Castle Downs, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Castle Downs
Settlement Type:Area
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Castle Downs in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:Anirniq & tastawiyiniwak
Government Footnotes:[2]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillors
Leader Name1: &
Population Total:42,162
Elevation M:683

Castle Downs is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The area was originally to be called Athabasca Downs, but when the city rejected the name, the developer used their second choice: Castle Downs. The names of the communities were based on European castles, and Castle Downs became the first area in Edmonton to be named in a thematic way. According to former Names Committee secretary Nancy Diettrich “The castles were chosen to recognize the different ethnic groups in the area.”[3] It was originally established in 1971 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Castle Downs Outline Plan,[4] and then extended northward in 1983 through the adoption of the Caste Downs Extension Area Structure Plan.[5] Combined, these two plans guide the overall development of the area.[4] [5]

Geography

Located in northwest Edmonton, the Castle Downs area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north.[4] [5] On the east, it is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the north of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road (113A Street) to the south of 153 Avenue.[4] On the south, it is bounded by 137 Avenue to the west of Castle Downs Road and 153 Avenue to the east of Castle Downs Road.[4] The area is also bisected by 167 Avenue and 112 Street.[5]

The Griesbach neighbourhood is located east of Castle Downs Road and south of 153 Avenue to the southeast.[6] The Lake District (Edmonton North) area is located beyond 97 Street to the east,[7] while the Kensington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south. The Palisades area is located across 127 Street to the west,[8] while the future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the northwest.[9] [10] Sturgeon County is located beyond Goodridge Corners to the northwest and 1.2km (00.7miles) beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north.

Neighbourhoods

The Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan originally planned for a combined 10 separate residential neighbourhoods.[4] [5] Today, Castle Downs includes the following 11 neighbourhoods:[11]

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Land use plans

In addition to the Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Castle Downs area:

Castle Downs Transit Centre

Castle Downs Transit Centre
Style:Edmonton LRT
Platform:11 bus bays[17]
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Web:Castle Downs Transit Centre

The Castle Downs Transit Centre is located on 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road. Amenities at this transit centre include bike racks, a large shelter and a pay phone. There are no washrooms, vending machines, or park and ride available at this transit centre.[18]

The transit centre underwent an overhaul, completed in July 2019, as part of a citywide $37.75 million transit centre improvement project.[19] [20] The federal government provided $4.86 million in funding for the Castle Downs Transit Centre renewal project.[21]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[22]

See main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes.

To/FromRoutes
Calder51, 103
Canossa112
Carlton109
Downtown150X
Eaux Claires Transit Centre103, 124
Government Centre Transit Centre150X
Northgate Transit Centre109, 126, 127
Rapperswill112
University Transit Centre51
Westmount Transit Centre51

Surrounding areas

Lake District

Pallisades

Kensington

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: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  3. Web site: A Kingdom in North Edmonton: Castle Downs, 1969-1979. 2021-05-29. Edmonton City as Museum Project ECAMP. 6 October 2015 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . December 2006 . 2012-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512130228/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Castle_Downs_OP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  5. Web site: Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . September 2005 . 2012-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512130633/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Castle_Downs_Extension_ASP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  6. Web site: Griesbach Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . August 2010 . 2012-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512134116/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Griesbach_NASP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  7. Web site: Edmonton North Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . September 2010 . 2012-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145251/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Edmonton_North_ASP_Consolidation.pdf . 2011-06-16 .
  8. Web site: Palisades Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . September 2011 . 2012-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616144943/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Palisades_ASP_Consolidation.pdf . 2011-06-16 .
  9. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . 2012-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . 2013-09-04 .
  10. Web site: Goodridge Corners: New Neighbourhood Proposed in North West Edmonton . City of Edmonton . 2010-04-27 . 2012-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122015935/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/news/goodridge-corners-new-neighbou.aspx . 2010-11-22 .
  11. Web site: Welcome to Edmonton Maps . City of Edmonton . 2012-05-20.
  12. Web site: Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . May 2011 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512132452/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Castle_Downs_OP_%28Baranow_Area%29_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  13. Web site: Canossa NSP (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . August 2004 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512132352/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Canossa_NSP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  14. Web site: Chambery Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . May 2006 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512133701/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Chambery_NSP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  15. Web site: Elsinore Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . February 2006 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512134451/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Elsinore_NSP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  16. Web site: Rapperswill Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . June 2011 . 2012-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512133222/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Rapperswill_NSP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
  17. Web site: Castle Downs Transit Centre Map . City of Edmonton . September 28, 2017.
  18. Web site: Castle Downs Transit Centre . City of Edmonton . September 25, 2017.
  19. Web site: Edmonton to begin replacing transit centres this summer . Metro News . 12 May 2017 . Jeremy . Simes . 16 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313094209/http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2017/05/12/edmonton-transit-centre-service-shelter-upgrade.html . 13 March 2018.
  20. Web site: Edmonton transit centres reopen . Journal of Commerce . 24 October 2019 . 9 November 2019.
  21. Web site: Federal Government Infrastructure Investments in Alberta Examples . 10 January 2017 . Government of Alberta . 16 March 2018.
  22. Web site: Brochures in PDF . City of Edmonton . 1 September 2019 . 2 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190802085906/https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/route-brochures-in-pdf.aspx . dead .

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