High Park, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:High Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of High Park 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: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
Area Total Km2:0.72
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:1389
Population Density Km2:1929.2
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-8%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:646
Coordinates:53.555°N -113.583°W
Elevation M:675

High Park is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood became a part of Edmonton when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the south by 107 Avenue, on the east by 149 Street, and on the west by 156 Street.

Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred between the end of World War II and 1970. It was during this period that about 85% of the residences were built. According to the 2001 Federal Census, approximately four out of five residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied with only one out of five being rented. The residences in the neighbourhood are almost exclusively single-family dwellings, which make up approximately 96% of the residences.[6]

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, High Park Elementary School.

The community is represented by the High Park Community League, established in 1959, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 154 Street and 110 Avenue.[7] [8]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, High Park had a population of living in dwellings,[9] a -8% change from its 2009 population of .[10] With a land area of 0.72km2,[11] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[11] [9]

High Park Industrial

The industrial area directly north of High Park is referred to as High Park Industrial.[12] This area is bordered by 114th Avenue to the north, 111th Avenue to the south, 149 Street to the east, and 156 Street to the west.[13]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood is surrounded by a mixture of residential and industrial neighbourhoods. Residential neighbourhoods include Britannia Youngstown, Canora, Grovenor, Mayfield, and McQueen. In addition to High Park Industrial, two other surrounding industrial neighborhoods are Huff Bremner Estate, and Sheffield Industrial.

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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/20150507134206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 7, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080155/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . October 6, 2014 .
  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. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/HIGH%20PARK.pdf
  7. Web site: High Park Community League . High Park Community League . October 9, 2017.
  8. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  9. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  12. News: April 5, 1993. 1992 Crime Profile For West Division. B1. Edmonton Journal.
  13. News: January 7, 1995. Oasis of Calm Amid the Bustle. G2. Edmonton Journal.