Clareview Campus, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Clareview Campus is a mixed use neighbhourhood located in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 137 Avenue, on the west by the Canadian National Railways right of way, on the north by 144 Avenue, and on the east by 36 Street.
and 2000
.
There has been a significant amount of residential construction since the completion of the 2001 federal census. According to the federal census, there were 195 residences in the neighbourhood. When the municipal census was conducted in 2005, this had increased to 420.
The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, are rented
apartment
s and apartment style condominium
s. These account for seven out of ten (74%) of all residences in the neighbourhood, and are mostly in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Single family dwellings account for roughly one in eight residences (13%). One in ten (10%) are duplexes
. The remaining 4% are row houses. Just over half of the residences (52%) are rented and just under half (48%) are owner occupied.
The neighbourhood is served by the Clareview
LRT
station. The LRT provides access to Rexall Place
, Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, the downtown core
, and the University of Alberta
. Clareview Station has excellent park and ride facilities, allowing transit users to park their cars at the station, and use the LRT.
Londonderry Mall
is located to the west of Clareview Campus along 137 Avenue.
The Edmonton Police Service's
North Division headquarters is located at 142 Avenue and 50 Street, just outside Clareview Campus' west boundary.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 137 Avenue, on the west by the Canadian National Railways right of way, on the north by 144 Avenue, and on the east by 36 Street.
Residential Development
According to the 2001 federal census, there was a small amount of residential development in the neighbourhood during the 1970s. It was at this time that one in twenty (5.1%) of the residences in the neighbourhood were built. There was no further residential development until the 1990s. The remaining 94.9% of the residences were built between 19911991 in Canada
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and 2000
2000 in Canada
Events from the year 2000 in Canada.-Incumbents:Estimated Canadian population: 30,790,834-January to June:*January 1 - The magnitude 5.2 Kipawa earthquake occurs in Ontario and Quebec, Canada...
.
There has been a significant amount of residential construction since the completion of the 2001 federal census. According to the federal census, there were 195 residences in the neighbourhood. When the municipal census was conducted in 2005, this had increased to 420.
The most common type of residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, are rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s and apartment style condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s. These account for seven out of ten (74%) of all residences in the neighbourhood, and are mostly in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Single family dwellings account for roughly one in eight residences (13%). One in ten (10%) are duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
. The remaining 4% are row houses. Just over half of the residences (52%) are rented and just under half (48%) are owner occupied.
Infrastructure
The Clareview Arena is located in the neighbourhood.The neighbourhood is served by the Clareview
Clareview (ETS)
Clareview Station is an LRT station operated by the Edmonton Transit System in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located near 42 Street and 139 Avenue, and is named for the northeast Edmonton District of Clareview...
LRT
Edmonton Light Rail Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
station. The LRT provides access to Rexall Place
Rexall Place
Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands. It is currently the home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL...
, Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, the downtown core
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
, and the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. Clareview Station has excellent park and ride facilities, allowing transit users to park their cars at the station, and use the LRT.
Londonderry Mall
Londonderry Mall
Londonderry Mall is a shopping centre located in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It contains over 150 stores and services with seven major tenants including The Bay, Save-On-Foods, Winners, Sport Chek Supercentre, Army & Navy, and Shoppers Drug Mart....
is located to the west of Clareview Campus along 137 Avenue.
The Edmonton Police Service's
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton Police Service is the municipal police force for the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Organization:The current head of the EPS is Roderick Knecht....
North Division headquarters is located at 142 Avenue and 50 Street, just outside Clareview Campus' west boundary.