Ottewell, Edmonton

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Ottewell
Neighbourhood
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Ottewell
Location of Ottewell in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°31′48″N113°25′52″W / 53.530°N 113.431°W / 53.530; -113.431
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] Métis
Sector [2] Mature area
Government
[3]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • CouncillorAshley Salvador
Area
[4]
 • Total2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
664 m (2,178 ft)
Population
 (2012) [5]
 • Total5,869
 • Density2,274.8/km2 (5,892/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Decrease2.svg−2.5%
 • Dwellings
2,721

Ottewell is a large residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The area is named for the Ottewell family, who were among the first settlers south of the river in the 1880s". [6]

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The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 75 Street, on the east by 50 Street, on the south by 90 Avenue, and on the north by 98 Avenue and Terrace Road.

The community is represented by the Ottewell Community League, established in 1961, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 59 Street and 93A Avenue. [7] [8]

Residential street corner in Ottewell 2007-09-25 Ottewell 16 Compressed.jpg
Residential street corner in Ottewell

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ottewell had a population of 5,869 living in 2,721 dwellings, [5] a -2.5% change from its 2009 population of 6,019. [9] With a land area of 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,274.8 people/km2 in 2012. [4] [5]

Residential development

Looking south along 57 Street in Ottewell 2007-09-25 Ottewell 17 Compressed.jpg
Looking south along 57 Street in Ottewell

Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood (86.3%) occurred during the first fifteen years after the end of World War II, and was substantially compete by 1980. [10]

The most popular style of home according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. Single-family dwellings account for eight out of ten (79%) of all residences in Ottewell. The next most common type of residence, accounting for almost one in eight (12%) of residences, is apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four percent of residences are duplexes [11] while 5% of residences are included in a category called collective residences. Three out of every four residences (77%) are owner-occupied while the remaining residences are rented. [12]

Golden Homes was one of the major builders in the area. Houses that sold for approximately $20,000 new in the early 1960s are worth more than $400,000 by 2007, a twentyfold increase in price.

Schools

There are six schools in the Ottewell neighbourhood. Three are operated by the Edmonton Public School System, two are operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System, and one is an independent charter school.

Shopping and services

Edmonton's Capilano Mall, which opened in 1966, is located at the north east corner of the neighbourhood. It is anchored by Safeway [13] and Walmart.

Ottewell Plaza, a strip mall containing a large grocery store and various other shops, is located in the far south of the neighbourhood.

Places of worship in Ottewell include Mosaic House Church, Ottewell United Church, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Braemar Baptist Church, [14] the Salvation Army Edmonton Temple, and Al-Hadi Mosque (Ahmadiyya Muslim).

Capilano Transit Centre

Capilano Transit Centre
Capilano Transit Centre 2019.jpg
General information
Platforms7 bus bays [15]
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Website Capilano Transit Centre

The Capilano Transit Centre is located on the south side of the Capilano Mall. Amenities at this transit centre include a large shelter and pay phone. There are no vending machines, washrooms or park and ride services available at this transit centre. [16]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [17]

To/FromRoutes
Belvedere Transit Centre 53
Bonnie Doon 4, 522
Coliseum Transit Centre 53
Davies Transit Centre 501
Downtown 1
Kenilworth 4
Lewis Farms Transit Centre 4
Mill Woods Transit Centre 53
South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre 4
University Transit Centre 4
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 4
Whyte Ave4, 501

Surrounding neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods adjacent to Ottewell include Kennilworth to the south, Holyrood to the west, and Terrace Heights to the north.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility
  7. ↑ "Contact Us". Ottewell Community League. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . University of Alberta Press. ISBN   9781459303249.
  9. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/OTTEWELL.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  11. ↑ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  12. ↑ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/OTTEWELL.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  13. ↑ "Safeway Capilano Mall".
  14. ↑ http://www.braemarbaptistchurch.org
  15. ↑ "Capilano Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Capilano Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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