Tamarack is a residential neighbourhood in southeast
Edmonton
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Alberta
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Canada
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. It was established in 2006 through the adoption of the Tamarack Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP).
It is one of the neighbourhoods located within
The Meadows area.
Tamarack is bound by
Whitemud Drive to the north, 17 Street NW to the west, the future realignment of 23 Avenue NW to the south, and a
Canadian National
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(CN) rail line to the east.
[ The Fulton Marsh Natural Area Reserve is located to the northeast in ]Maple
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, across the CN line.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tamarack had a population of living in dwellings,[
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Residential development
The Tamarack NASP calls for low density residential development (single detached and semi-detached housing), medium density residential development (townhouses, stacked townhouses, and low rise apartments), and mixed residential/commercial development (four to five-storey apartments with a potential commercial base).[
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Schools and services
A. Blair McPherson School, operated by the Edmonton Public Schools
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, is located in Tamarack. The Meadows Transit Centre with a park and ride lot is located in the northern portion of the neighbourhood.
Within Larkspur to the northwest, RioCan Meadows is home to retailers such as The Home Depot
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, Real Canadian Superstore, Staples, Mark's Work Wearhouse, Best Buy
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, PetSmart
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, and Winners
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton