Avalon is a neighbourhood located in
Orleans, a suburb in the east end of
Ottawa,
Ontario
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,
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. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the area was in the City of
Cumberland.
This neighbourhood was non-existent until the late 1990s when the
urban sprawl
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intensified in the east end. Avalon quickly developed in the area is now bordered to the north by
Innes Road
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, to the east by a line following (from north to south) Portobello Boulevard to Brian Coburn Boulevard to
Trim Road, the west by
Mer Bleue Road
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and to the south by Wall Road. According to the
Canada 2011 Census, this area had a population of 12,455.
The development of the area slowed when the developer had to return to previously built houses to fix foundations. Some have criticized the builder for building on swampland without proper engineering.
At the intersection of Innes and Tenth Line, a large commercial zone with several department and big-box stores developed in conjunction of the residential boom of Avalon. This new district displaced some customers away from
Place d'Orléans
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Place d'Orléans was originally constructed in 1979 and underwent major expansi ...
. A smaller commercial area is currently underway on Trim Road south of Innes.
Plans by the city of Ottawa may bring an
O-Train east-west light-rail line in the area but it was still several years away. However, the cancellation of the north-south extension project on December 14, 2006 may halt those plans.
The neighbourhood is part of the Portobello South Community Development Association, which also includes
Notting Gate and
Notting Hill
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.
See also
*
List of Ottawa neighbourhoods
This is a list of neighbourhoods and outlying communities within the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 2001, the old city of Ottawa was amalgamated with the suburbs of Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester, Rockcliffe Park, Vanier and Cumberland, and the r ...
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Neighbourhoods in Ottawa