Nutana Suburban Centre, Saskatoon
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| Nutana Suburban Centre | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| City | Saskatoon |
| Suburban Development Area | Nutana |
| Neighbourhood | Nutana Suburban Centre |
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| Government | |
| - Type | Municipal (Ward 7) |
| - Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| - Councillor | Bob Pringle |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,110 |
| - Average Income | $41,777 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods | |
Nutana Suburban Centre is a community in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada which was developed starting in the 1960s. The area was first known by the name "Utopia", which was given to it by developers during Saskatoon's Hub City Boom of the early 1900s.[1] [2] The community was the first "suburban centre" to be developed by Saskatoon city planners; as a suburban centre, the area was expected to combine residential, offices, recreation, schools, and commercial development, and indeed such developments have occurred in the area, which today houses one of the city's major shopping centres, two high schools, an arena, curling rink, bowling alley, numerous seniors housing developments, and the head office of the Teachers Credit Union (TCU).
Nutana Suburban Centre provided a template that the city later followed in developing other "suburban centres" in the city's north, west, and northeast. In the 1990s, the city divided Saskatoon communities into "suburban development areas"; Nutana Suburban Centre falls within the Nutana Suburban Development Area.
The Nutana Suburban Centre is bounded to the north by Taylor Avenue and Brevoort Park, to the east by Circle Drive and Lakeview; to the south Louise Street and Eastview; and on the west by Preston Avenue, Holliston and Nutana Park .[3]
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[edit] Demographics
The majority of housing in the community consists of condominiums designed for elderly independent living, such as Cosmopolitan Courts [4], Scott Tower [5], Forget Tower [6], and Ilarion Residence. [7] Extendicare Special Care Home is across the street from Market Mall[8] Brantwood Estates, Columbian Manor, St. Ann's Residence, Jubilee Stensrud Lodge, Cheshire Homes are other residences in this vicinity. There are also a number of apartment blocks off Arlington Avenue.
[edit] History
The Nutana Suburban Centre was first conceived in 1960. combining high density residential, schools, parks, and commercial development. It brings together commercial development with high density residential, schools, and green space parks. [9] This suburban center is somewhat modelled like an Edge city [10] Starting in the 1980s, the city began developing other suburban centres in other parts of Saskatoon: see also Lakewood Suburban Centre, University Heights Suburban Centre , Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, and Confederation Suburban Centre. In 2005, the city began development of Blairmore Suburban Centre on the city's west side.
Despite its age, development and redevelopment in the Nutana Suburban Centre continues into 2007, most recently the addition of a new street, Armistice Way, and adjoining residential construction aimed at seniors and veterans. In 2006 a transit hub was added to Market Mall, increasing access to the area by Saskatoon Transit users.
[edit] Layout
In this suburban development area, the lot sizes needed for planning malls, high schools, condominium living, and parks are larger than a typical city block of residential single detached homes, therefore preventing the community from developing in the "grid" pattern that was common with earlier development (but already being phased out by the early 1960s). The roads are laid out flowing around these larger units and connecting to the main arterial roads in the circumference of the Nutana Suburban Centre.
[edit] Education
[edit] Public Secondary School
[edit] Separate Secondary School
[edit] Teachers
- Saskatchewan Teachers Federation [14]
[edit] Recreation
- Nutana Curling Club[15]
- Eastview Bowl [16]
- 18 Hole Indoor Mini Golf Market Mall
- Lions Arena [17]
- Legion Hall - Nutana Branch - Louise Street
- Kinsman Elmwood Lodge
[edit] Area Parks
- Nutana Kiwanis Park
- Dan Worden Park [18]
[edit] Recycling
- Cosmopolitan Industries' Newspaper, Magazine, and Cardboard bins And refundable beverage containers and can bins
- Canadian Diabetes Association Clothing Drop Off bins
- Community Living bins
- printer cartridges Recycling at The Source by Circuit City
[edit] Transportation
[edit] City Transit
- Saskatoon Transit
- Route 1 Westview/Wildwood
- Route 6 Broadway/Clarence
As part of its reorganization of routes in the mid-2000s, Saskatoon Transit constructed a transit hub facility at Market Mall
[edit] Roads
The community is primarily accessed by Preston and Arlington avenues from the north and south, and by Taylor and Louise streets from the east and west.
[edit] Economy
A dominant feature of the Nutana Suburban Centre is Market Mall, which was was built in the 1960s as Saskatoon's first enclosed shopping centre. The community also includes several other commercial operations, offices, a branch of the Teachers Credit Union, and the Saskatoon headquarters of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation.
[edit] Location
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Holliston | Lakeview |
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| Nutana Park | Eastview |
[edit] References
- ^ Nutana Suburban Centre URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon Archives - The Saskatoon History Quiz URL accessed April 4, 2007
- ^ BPAR 2005.indd Business Profile Annual Report 2005 URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Cosmopolitan Courts Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Scott Tower Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library) URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Forget Tower Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library) URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Ilarion Residence Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library) URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Special Care Homes (Seniors Directory - Saskatoon Public Library) URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Nutana Suburban Centre URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ *Putting the Urban in Suburban: The Modern Art and Business of Placemaking URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Walter Murray Collegiate Institute URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Walter Murray Location Google Maps URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ http://www.scs.sk.ca/hch/ Holy Cross High School] URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Saskatchewan Teachers Federation URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Nutana Curling Club URL accessed January 287, 2007
- ^ Contact Us KG Bowl - Eastview Bowl URL accessed January 287, 2007
- ^ Lions Arena URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Market Mall Location Google Maps URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Utility Services · Environmental ...URL accessed January 27, 2007
- ^ Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
[edit] External links
- Neighborhood Profiles
- Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle
- City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
- City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
- Populace Spring 2006
