Eaux Claires, Edmonton

Eaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the west by 97 Street, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The east boundary runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street. Travel north along 97 Street takes residents to CFB Edmonton while travel south along 97 Street takes residents past the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and into the downtown core.

Eaux Claires
Neighbourhood
Eaux Claires Location of Eaux Claires in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.620°N 113.487°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	3
Sector[2]	North
Area[3][4]	Lake District
Government [5]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Jon Dziadyk
Area [6]
• Total	1.28 km^2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation	681 m (2,234 ft)
Population  (2012)[7]nbhds
• Total	3,235
• Density	2,527.3/km^2 (6,546/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	14.4%
• Dwellings	1,168

Housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture of single-family houses (55.7%), walk-up apartment style condominiums (32.6%), and duplexes[8] (11.7%). The majority of residential dwelling units are owner-occupied.[9]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Eaux Claires had a population of 3,235 living in 1,168 dwellings,[7] a 14.4% change from its 2009 population of 2,828.[10] With a land area of 1.28 km² (0.49 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,527.3 people/km² in 2012.[7][6]

Eaux Claires Transit Centre

Eaux Claires Transit Centre
Platforms	17 bus bays[11]
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Website	Eaux Claires Transit Centre
History
Opened	August 26, 2011[12]

The Eaux Claires Transit Centre is situated along 97 street at 157 avenue. It has several amenities including bike racks, park and ride (300 spaces), a drop off area, vending machines and washrooms.[13][12]

The transit centre opened on August 26, 2011 with a construction cost of $12 million, in which $4 million was provided by both the provincial and federal governments.[12]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[14]

To/From	Routes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre	180
Archbishop O'Leary	145, 167
Belle Rive	191
Belvedere Transit Centre	180
Bonnie Doon	15
Carlton	168
Castle Downs Transit Centre	16, 162
Century Park Transit Centre	9
Chambery	163
Clareview Transit Centre	149, 187, 188, 190
Cumberland	168
Downtown	9, 15, 16, 162
Government Centre Transit Centre	16, 162
Jasper Place Transit Centre	150
Kernohan	187, 188
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre	9
Klarvatten	191
Lago Lindo	145
Lake District	149
Lakewood Transit Centre	15
Londonderry	187, 188, 190
MacEwan	15, 162
Millgate Transit Centre	15
Mill Woods Transit Centre	15
NAIT	9, 15
Northgate Transit Centre	9, 15, 16, 150, 168
Ozerna	190
Pilot Sound	149
Queen Elizabeth	167
Schonsee	194
Southgate Transit Centre	9
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre	150
Westmount Transit Centre	150

School special routes that arrive/depart from Eaux Claires Transit Centre include routes: 9S, 16S, 140S, 145S, 163S, 167S, 805, and 806.[15]

See also

• Edmonton Transit System

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
9. and
10. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
11. "Eaux Claires Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
12. "Governments Celebrate Completion of Eaux Claires Transit Centre". Government of Canada. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
13. "Eaux Claires Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
14. "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
15. "School Service: ETS Trip Planner". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links

• Eaux Claires Demographic Profile