Glenwood, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Glenwood
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glenwood 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:Nakota Isga
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Subdivision Type6:Area[3] [4]
Subdivision Name6:Jasper Place
Government Footnotes:[5]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Andrew Knack
Area Total Km2:1.77
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:5095
Population Density Km2:2878.5
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1:3.5%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:2437
Coordinates:53.536°N -113.604°W
Elevation M:677

Glenwood is a large neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood has a mixture of residential and commercial development. Glenwood became a part of Edmonton in 1964, when the Town of Jasper Place was amalgamated with Edmonton.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Stony Plain Road, on the south by 95 Avenue, on the east by 156 Street and on the west by 170 Street.

The Edmonton Transit Service's Jasper Place terminal is located at the northeast corner of the neighbourhood.

The Edmonton Police Service west Edmonton headquarters is located in the north end of the neighbourhood at 100th Avenue and 165 Street.

The community is represented by the Glenwood Community League, established in 1939, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 164 Street and 97 Avenue.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Glenwood had a population of living in dwellings,[8] a 3.5% change from its 2009 population of .[9] With a land area of 1.77km2,[10] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[10] [8]

Residential development

Much of Glenwood was developed in the 35 years following the end of World War II, with three out of four residences being built between 1946 and 1980. Almost half (49%) of the residences are single-family dwellings, with an almost equal proportion (46%) of apartments. Another 4% of residences are duplexes,[11] with 2% of the residences being row houses. Over half (55%) or residences are rented, with just under half (45%) being owner occupied.[12] [13] [14]

Schools

There are six schools located in Glenwood. Three are operated by the Edmonton Public School System, one is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System, and two are independent.

Edmonton Public Schools

Edmonton Catholic Schools

Independently Operated Schools

The Edmonton Public School System's Jasper Place High School and the Edmonton Catholic School System's St. Francis Xavier High School are both located just to the south of Glenwood in the neighbourhood of West Meadowlark Park.

Jasper Place Transit Centre

Jasper Place Transit Centre
Style:Edmonton LRT
Platform:9 bus bays[15]
Parking:No
Accessible:Yes
Web:Jasper Place Transit Centre

The Jasper Place Transit Centre is located on the northern end of the neighborhood at 157 Street and Stony Plain Road. There are few amenities at this transit centre except for a shelter and pay phone (there are no washrooms, park and ride, drop off areas, or vending machines).[16]

The transit centre reopened on April 9, 2020 after it underwent a $5.6 million overhaul of the bus ways, sidewalks, medians, and shelter, among other changes, as part of a city-wide $37.75 million transit centre improvement initiative.[17] [18] $3.639 million in funding for the Jasper Place Transit Centre renewal project was provided by the federal government.[19]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[20]

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

To/FromRoutes
Downtown901
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre903
Lewis Farms Transit Centre912
Mayfield Common908, 912, 925
Meadowlark Transit Centre924
Mistatim Industrial52
Northgate Transit Centre52
OliverStony Plain Road Shuttle
Rio Terrace924
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre52, 914, 915, 925
Westmount Transit Centre52, 908, 909
Westview Village921

See also

External links

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 . March 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328043615/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx . live .
  6. Web site: Glenwood Community League . Glenwood Community League . October 9, 2017 . October 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055642/https://glenwoodcommunityleague.wordpress.com/ . live .
  7. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  8. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013 . January 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125002217/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/municipal-census-results.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013 . May 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531230622/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/facts_figures/2009-municipal-census-results.aspx . live .
  10. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013 . May 12, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512114415/https://data.edmonton.ca/City-Administration/Neighbourhoods-data-plus-kml-file-/65fr-66s6 . live .
  11. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  12. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton . 2024-04-02 . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402232743/https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/GLENWOOD.pdf . live .
  13. Web site: 2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership . City of Edmonton . 2024-04-02 . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402232743/https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/GLENWOOD.pdf . live .
  14. Web site: 2001 Federal Census - Tenure - Occupied Private Dwellings . City of Edmonton . 2024-04-02 . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402232743/https://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD22/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/GLENWOOD.pdf . live .
  15. Web site: Jasper Place Transit Centre Map . City of Edmonton . September 29, 2017 . September 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232730/http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/route_schedules_and_maps/transit_centre_maps/Transit_Centre_Map-Jasper_Place.pdf . live .
  16. Web site: Jasper Place Transit Centre . City of Edmonton . 3 December 2018 . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204054011/https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/jasper-place-transit-centre.aspx . live .
  17. Web site: Edmonton to begin replacing transit centres this summer . Metro News . May 12, 2017 . Jeremy . Simes . February 18, 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.
  18. Web site: Edmonton's Jasper Place Transit Centre reopens after lengthy renewal delay . Global Edmonton . 10 April 2020 . Emily . Mertz . 25 April 2020 . 23 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200423170934/https://globalnews.ca/news/6805413/jasper-place-transit-centre-open-edmonton-delay/ . live .
  19. Web site: Federal Government Infrastructure Investments in Alberta Examples . 10 January 2017 . Government of Alberta . 16 March 2018 . 26 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326144433/http://www.infrastructure.alberta.ca/3939.htm . live .
  20. 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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