Aster, Edmonton

Aster
Neighbourhood
Aster Location of Aster in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°27′11″N113°21′25″W / 53.453°N 113.357°W / 53.453; -113.357
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant [1]	NW
Ward [1]	Sspomitapi
Area [2] [3]	The Meadows
Named [4]	April 30, 2014
Government [5]
• Mayor	Andrew Knack
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Jo-Anne Wright
Area
• Total	2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation	718 m (2,356 ft)

Aster is a developing neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was named for the flowering plant genus Aster , of which heath aster and flat-topped white aster are most common in Alberta. ^[6]

Aster is located within The Meadows area ^[6] and was originally identified as Neighbourhood 5 within The Meadows Area Structure Plan (ASP). ^[7] It was officially named Aster on April 30, 2014. ^[4]

It is bounded on the west by 17 Street NW, north by a future realignment of 23 Avenue NW, and east and south by Anthony Henday Drive. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Edmonton Low Density Residential Land Supply Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods 2013" (PDF). The City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
2. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
3. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
4. "Naming Committee Minutes" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton: Naming Committee. April 30, 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
5. "City Councillors". The City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
6. "Aster" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton: Naming Committee. April 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
7. "The Meadows Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2014.