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Dunluce (Edmonton)
Dunluce is a residential neighbourhood located in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for a castle in Northern Ireland. The Castledowns Recreation Centre is located at the south east corner of the neighbourhood. According to the 2001 federal census, most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s. Approximately half (49%) of the residences are single-family dwellings. Another 19% are rented apartments, followed by row houses (18%), duplexes (10%) and mobile homes (5%). Almost two out of three (64%) are owner occupied with the remainder being rented. There are two schools in the neighbourhood: Dunluce Elementary School operated by the Edmonton Public School System and St. Lucy Catholic Elementary School operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. The neighbourhood is bounded by 127 Street on the west, Castledowns Road on the east, 167 Avenue on the north, 112 Street on the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the " Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost large city and metropolitan area comprising over one million people each. A resident of Edmonton is known as an ''Edmontonian''. Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) hus Edmonton is said to be a combination of two cities, two towns and two villages./ref> in addition to a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Home
A mobile home (also known as a house trailer, park home, trailer, or trailer home) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Used as permanent homes, or for holiday or temporary accommodation, they are often left permanently or semi-permanently in one place, but can be moved, and may be required to move from time to time for legal reasons. Mobile homes share the same historic origins as travel trailers, but today the two are very different, with travel trailers being used primarily as temporary or vacation homes. Behind the cosmetic work fitted at installation to hide the base, mobile homes have strong trailer frames, axles, wheels, and tow-hitches. History In the United States, this form of housing goes back to the early years of cars and motorized highway travel. It was derived from the travel trailer (often referred to during the early years as "house traile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caernarvon, Edmonton
Caernarvon is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for a castle in Wales. According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s. It was during this period that approximately eight out of ten (82.1%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built. The neighbourhood has a mixture of housing types, according to the 2005 municipal census, with the most common type being the single-family dwelling. Approximately six out of ten residences (59%) are single-family dwellings. The next most common type of residence is the row house; row houses account for another 22% of residences. Duplexes make up another 13% of the residences. The remaining 7% is a mixture of apartment style condominiums and rented apartments, both in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Approximately three out of four residences (74%) are owner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baranow, Edmonton
Baranow is a neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There is some commercial development at the south end of the neighbourhood along 137 Avenue. Development of the neighbourhood occurred in two periods. The first period occurred between the end of World War II and 1960 in Canada, during which approximately one in eight residences were constructed. The second period occurred after 1996 in Canada, 1996 when the remaining residences were constructed. The most common type of residence is the neighbourhood are apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five storeys. These account for almost three out of every four (72%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Approximately two out of three (65%) are renting, rented, with the remainder being owner occupied Condominium (living space), condominiums. Most of the remaining are duplex (building), duplexes. Almost eight out of ten (79%) of duplexes are owner occupied. The typical household in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland, Edmonton
Cumberland is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cumberland had a population of living in dwellings, a 5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residential construction (98.6%) in Cumberland occurred during the 1990s. Single-family dwellings account for approximately nine out of ten (91%) of the residences in the neighbourhood according to the 2005 municipal census. The remaining one out of ten (9%) are row houses. Nine out of ten residences (89%) are owner occupide with the remainder being rented. The average household income in Cumberland is higher than the average household income in the City of Edmonton as a whole. The neighbourho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorelei, Edmonton
Lorelei is a residential neighbourhood located in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north and west by Castledowns Road, on the east by 97 Street, and on the south by Beaumaris Road and 160 Avenue. Travel north along 97 Street takes residents past CFB Edmonton located just north of the city, while travel south along 97 Street takes residents past the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and into the downtown Edmonton, downtown core. Most of the residences in the neighbourhood were built in the 1970s and 1980s, with residences being a mixture of single-family dwellings (57%), row houses (25%), walk-up apartments in buildings with five or fewer stories (10%) and duplex (building), duplexes (8%). Roughly three out of four residences are owner-occupied. The community is represented by the Lorelei-Beaumaris Neighborhood council, Community League, established in 1978, which maintains a Community centre, community hall and outdoor rink lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaumaris, Edmonton
Beaumaris ( ) is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Beaumaris Castle in Wales. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the east by 97 Street, on the west by Castledowns Road, and on the north by Beaumaris Road and 160 Avenue. To the south along 97 Street is Griesbach, the downtown core, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began during the 1970s when one in four (26.4%) of the residences were built. Just over half (54.6%) of residences were constructed during the 1980s. Most of the remaining residences were constructed during the 1990s. According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for just under one half (44%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Apartment style condominiums and rent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford, Edmonton
Oxford is a residential neighbourhood in the Palisades area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood began in the second half of the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. Nine out of ten (90%) of residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (10%) are duplexes. Almost nine in ten (88%) residences are owner-occupied while the remaining one in ten (12%) are rented. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 153 Avenue, on the north by 167 Avenue, and on the east by 127 Street. The western boundary is half a block west of 132 Street. The community is represented by the Cumberland-Oxford Community League, established in 2002. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Oxford had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baturyn, Edmonton
Baturyn Commonly referred to by locals as "B-Way" is a residential neighbourhood in the Castle Downs area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A main artery, 97 Street, gives access to CFB Edmonton located just to the north of the city, as well as access to the downtown core and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately three out of four residences (73.4%) were constructed during the 1970s. A further one in five (18.0%) were constructed during the early 1980s. By the mid-1980s, construction was substantially complete. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling, which account for seven out of ten (71%) of all residences. The remaining three out of ten homes are split between duplexes (17%) and row houses (12%). Most residences are owner-occupied (86%), with only 14% being rented. There are two schools in the neighbourhood. The Edmonton Public School System operates Baturyn Elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapperswill, Edmonton
Rapperswill is a new neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It is bounded on the west by 127 Street and on the south by 167 Avenue. The eastern boundary is one half block west of 119 Street. To the north is Edmonton's Rural North West. As of September 23, 2007, the city of Edmontonutility contained virtually no data on this area. As this area develops, more data should become available. Surrounding neighbourhoods References Neighbourhoods in Edmonton {{Edmonton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canossa, Edmonton
Canossa is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As with all north end neighbourhoods, its location makes it an attractive place for people who work on CFB Edmonton, but choose to live off base. Canossa is a newer neighbourhood. According to the 2001 federal census, all residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred after 1990, with two-thirds of the construction being completed during the second half of the decade. According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These make up 84% of all the residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are duplexes A duplex house plan has two living units attached to each other, either next to each other as townhouses, condominiums or above each other like apartments. By contrast, a building comprising two attached units on two distinct properties is ... (11%) and row houses (5%). Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Centre
Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialized group within the greater community. Community centres can be religious in nature, such as Christian, Islamic, or Jewish community centres, or can be secular, such as youth clubs. Uses The community centres are usually used for: * Celebrations, * Public meetings of the citizens on various issues, * Organising meetings(where politicians or other official leaders come to meet the citizens and ask for their opinions, support or votes ("election campaigning" in democracies, other kinds of requests in non-democracies), * Volunteer activities, * Organising parties, weddings, * Organising local non-government activities, * Passes on and retells local history,etc. Organization and ownership Around the world (and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
