Terwillegar Towne is a neighbourhood located in south west

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. It is a newer neighbourhood with all residential construction occurring after

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. It is bounded on the south by Terwillegar

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, on the west by 156 Street and

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, on the east by 142 Street, and on the north by 23 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Terwillegar Towne had a population of living in dwellings, a 10.9% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Housing

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling, which make up four out of every five residences (80%) in the neighbourhood.

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make up 7% of the residences.

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style

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s in buildings with fewer than five stories and

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s make up another 5% and 3% of the residences respectively. Other types of housing account for the remaining 5% of dwellings. According to the 2001 federal census, all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied. In 2014, real estate in Terwillegar Towne decreased by 2.3% in assessed value, which was the sixth-worst drop among Edmonton's neighbourhoods. In contrast, real estate in general increased by 2.5% in assessed value across Edmonton.

Social housing controversy

In 2013, a $12.1 million 60-unit supportive housing facility to be housed on vacant land next to Holy Trinity Riverbend Church was met with significant opposition from the community. The Terwillegar Towne

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voted to reserve $35,000 to legally challenge the facility, even though the zoning in place for the vacant land provided the opportunity to develop the facility. On November 5, 2013, the Anglican Diocese moved to halt the project stating "We don't think the project can be successful in this particular place". The City of Edmonton has identified that 5% of a neighbourhood population can and should consist of social housing. At 60 units, this supportive housing facility would have accounted for less than 1% of the neighborhood's population. While many

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neighborhoods struggle with upwards of 60% levels, it has come into question whether newer neighbourhoods have the right to refuse social housing initiatives.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Terwillegar Towne Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton