Laurier Heights, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Laurier Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Laurier Heights 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:sipiwiyiniwak
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Total Km2:1.32
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:2612
Population Density Km2:1979
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1:-3.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1242
Coordinates:53.515°N -113.566°W
Elevation M:667

Laurier Heights is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. A portion of the neighbourhood along Buena Vista Road is located in the river valley, and this portion is sometimes called Buena Vista.

Most of the residential development in the neighbourhood occurred after World War II, with approximately six out of every ten (58%) residences being built between 1946 and 1960, and approximate four in ten residences being built between 1961 and 1970.[5]

Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood are single-family dwellings. In addition, there are two home for senior citizens in the neighbourhood called Canterbury Court and Canterbury Manor[5]

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Laurier Heights Elementary Junior High School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

Located next to Canterbury Court and Laurier Heights School is a small strip shopping centre, Laurier Heights Shopping Centre.

Edmonton's Valley Zoo, a family oriented petting zoo, is located in the river valley below the neighbourhood with access provided by Buena Vista Road. Buena Vista Road also provides access to Laurier Park, a good place for families to go for picnics, and Buena Vista Park. Both parks are part of the city's river valley park system. A foot bridge, located in the river valley to the north east of the neighbourhood provides access to Hawrelak Park on the south side.

Whitemud Drive, with access from 149 Street, provides residents with good access to destinations on the south side, including: the University of Alberta, Old Strathcona, Whyte Avenue, Southgate Centre, and Fort Edmonton Park. Travel west along 87 Avenue takes residents to West Edmonton Mall. Residents also enjoy good access to the downtown core.

The neighbourhood is bounded in the north by 87 Avenue (west of 142 Street) and by Buena Vista Road (east of 142 Street and west of Valleyview Crescent). It is bounded on the west by 149 Street and to the south by Whitemud Drive. The neighbourhood is bounded to the east and south east by the river valley.

The community is represented by the Laurier Heights Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 144 Street and 85 Avenue.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Laurier Heights had a population of 2,612 living in 1,241 dwellings, a -3.7% change from its 2009 population of .[8] With a land area of 1.32km2,[9] it had a population density of 1,979 people/km2 in 2012.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040347/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . 2013-09-04 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080155/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . 2014-10-06 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  3. 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 .
  4. Web site: 2019 Edmonton Municipal Census (Neighbourhood): Laurier Heights. live. 2021-09-09. public.tableau.com. 2021-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909063848/https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/city.of.edmonton/viz/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensus/2019EdmontonMunicipalCensusNeighbourhood.
  5. Web site: Laurier Heights - 2001 Federal Census . City of Edmonton . 2001 . 2017-01-31 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212107/http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/LAURIER%20HEIGHTS.pdf . live .
  6. Web site: Laurier Heights Community League . Laurier Heights Community League . October 10, 2017 . October 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011073549/http://lhcl.ca/ . live .
  7. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  8. 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 .
  9. 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 .