Eaux Claires, Edmonton

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Eaux Claires
Neighbourhood
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Eaux Claires
Location of Eaux Claires in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°37′12″N113°29′13″W / 53.620°N 113.487°W / 53.620; -113.487
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] tastawiyiniwak
Sector [2] North
Area [3] [4] Lake District
Government
[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • CouncillorKaren Principe
Area
[6]
 • Total1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 (2012) [7] nbhds
 • Total3,235
 • Density2,527.3/km2 (6,546/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase2.svg14.4%
 • Dwellings
1,168

Eaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in northeast 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.

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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
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 2019.jpg
General information
Platforms17 bus bays [11]
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Eaux Claires Transit Centre
History
OpenedAugust 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/FromRoutes
Belle Rive 117, 118
Belvedere Transit Centre 180
Castle Downs Transit Centre 103, 124
Century Park Transit Centre 9
Chambery 112
Clareview Transit Centre 117, 118, 119
Downtown 9, 110X, 120X, 130X
Edmonton Remand Centre ODT
Government Centre Transit Centre 120X, 130X
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 103
Klarvatten 122
Lago Lindo 119, 122
Lake District 119
MacEwan University 110X
NAIT 110X
Northgate Transit Centre 9, 110X, 120X
Ozerna 118
Pilot Sound 119
Schonsee 119
Southgate Transit Centre 9

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  8. ↑ Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  9. ↑ and
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  11. ↑ "Eaux Claires Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Governments Celebrate Completion of Eaux Claires Transit Centre". Government of Canada. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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