Parkallen is a residential neighbourhood in south

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located just to the east of the

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farm and the Neil Crawford Centre. Most of the neighbourhood development occurred after the end of

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with eight out of ten residences constructed by

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according to the 2005 municipal census. The community is represented by the Parkallen

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, established in 1920, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 111 Street and 65 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2016 municipal census, Parkallen had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.0% increase from its 2014 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2016.

Residential development

Most of the residences in the neighbourhood are single-family dwellings (81%). A further 15% are

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s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are also a few

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(3%) and

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s (1%). Approximately two out of three residences are owner occupied, with the remainder being

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. The average household size is 2.2 people, with close to eight out of every ten households having only one or two persons. The population of Parkallen is comparatively mobile with just under half (49.2%) of the population having lived at the same address for more than five years according to the 2005 municipal census. Just under one in five residents (17.6%) have been at the same address for under a year, and another one in five (22.1.9%) have been at the same address for one to three years. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 72 Avenue, to the west by 113 Street, to the south by 61 Avenue, and on the east by 109 Street. Residents have good access to the University of Alberta main campus by travelling north along 113 Street. Travel north along 109 Street takes residents into the

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area, and beyond into the

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. A short distance south of the neighbourhood is

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. There is one school in the neighbourhood, Parkallen School. Also located in the neighbourhood is

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Park. Commencing in 2008, residents were connected to the LRT system when the South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station opened just west of the Neil Crawford Centre. In June 2009, the neighbourhood partook in an "eco-mobility" challenge to determine how well individuals could function without the automobile. Many residents succeeded in changing their travel modes as a result of the challenge.City of Edmonton
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Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Parkallen Neighbourhood Profile
*www.parkallen.ca {{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

Residential development

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

References

External links