Meadowlark Park, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Meadowlark Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Meadowlark 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:sipiwiyiniwak
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 Km2:1.11
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:2608
Population Density Km2:2349.5
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2009–12)
Population Blank1:-3.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1211
Coordinates:53.525°N -113.599°W
Elevation M:675

Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bounded by 95 Avenue to the north, 156 Street to the east, 87 Avenue to the south, and 163 Street to the west, the neighbourhood was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place. It became part of Edmonton in 1964 when Jasper Place amalgamated with the city.

The community is represented by the Meadowlark Community League, established in 1959, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 159 Street and 92 Avenue.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Meadowlark Park had a population of living in dwellings,[8] a -3.1% change from its 2009 population of .[9] With a land area of 1.11km2,[10] it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.[10] [8]

Residential development

Nine out of ten residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied, with the most common type of dwelling being single detached houses. There are also a number of walk up apartment buildings in the neighbourhood. Roughly eight out of ten residences were constructed between the end of the Second World War and the 1970s.

Schools

There are 2 schools in the neighbourhood, Meadowlark Elementary School and Meadowlark Christian School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

Shopping and services

Meadowlark Health and Shopping Centre is located at the south east corner of the neighbourhood at the intersection of 156 Street and 87 Avenue.[11] The Jasper Place branch of the Edmonton Public Library is located close to the shopping centre as is a fire station.

West Edmonton Mall is located to the west of the neighbourhood along 87 Avenue.

Meadowlark Transit Centre

Meadowlark Transit Centre
Style:Edmonton LRT
Platform:2 bus bays[12]
Parking:No
Accessible:Yes
Web:Meadowlark Transit Centre

The Meadowlark Transit Centre is a small transit centre located on the north side of the Meadowlark Shopping Centre, at 156 Street and Meadowlark Road. There are no amenities at this transit centre.[13]

Following the April 25, 2021 bus network redesign, it is no longer indicated as a transit centre on ETS maps. It is, however, still served by ETS bus routes. The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[14]

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

To/FromRoutes
Jasper Place Transit Centre924
Rio Terrace924

On-demand transit service to Meadowlark does not use the transit centre, instead using street stops on 156 Street and 87 Avenue. Beginning February 6, 2022, route 924 also uses these stops, as the transit centre is closed for Valley Line West LRT construction.[15]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

Surrounding neighbourhoods are Lynnwood and Elmwood to the south, Sherwood and Jasper Park to the east, West Jasper Place to the northeast, Glenwood to the north and northwest, and West Meadowlark Park to the west.

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.
  6. Web site: Meadowlark Community League . Meadowlark Community League . October 12, 2017.
  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.
  9. Web site: 2009 Municipal Census Results . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 22, 2013.
  11. Web site: Meadowlark Health & Shopping Centre . . 2019-04-04.
  12. Web site: Meadowlark Transit Centre Map . City of Edmonton . October 1, 2017.
  13. Web site: Meadowlark Transit Centre . City of Edmonton . October 1, 2017.
  14. Web site: Brochures in PDF . City of Edmonton . October 1, 2017.
  15. Web site: Transit Centres | City of Edmonton .