Westwood, Edmonton

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Westwood is a residential neighbourhood in north central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada], located just east of the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Kingsway Garden Mall are located just to the south west of the neighbourhood.

The Westwood neighbourhood is located on land annexed by the City of Edmonton in 1910, but remained largely rural until after the end of World War II.[1] Most of the residential development in the neighbourhood occurred in the 25 years following the end of the war when approximately four out of five (81.6%) of the homes in the neighbourhood were built.[2]

The most common type of dwelling in the neighbourhood is the apartment. Apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories, according to the 2005 municipal census, account for roughly two out of every three (67.6%) of all residences. Single family dwellings account for another one in four residences (25%), with the remainder being duplexes.[3] Four out of five residences in the neighbourhood are rented, with only one in five residences being owner occupied.[4]

Neighbourhood residents are highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, roughly one in three (31.3%) of residents had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four residents (26.7%) had moved in the previous one to three years. Just under one in three (29.2%) had lived at the same address for at least five years.[5]

There is a single school in the neighbourhood, the H. A. Grey Public School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

Also located in the neighbourhood is the Westwood Arena, a public sports facility.

The Edmonton Transit System's Westwood Garage is located near the southwest corner of the neighbourhood.

Westwood is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the west by 107 Street and 1006 Street, on the south by 118 Avenue, and on the east by 97 Street.

[edit] Surrounding Neighborhoods

Lauderdale, Yellowhead Corridor Lauderdale, Yellowhead Corridor Killarney, Yellowhead Corridor
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City Centre Airport North Alberta Avenue, Delton
West   Westwood    East
South
City Centre Airport Spruce Avenue Alberta Avenue

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ See neighbourhood description in City of Edmonton map utility.
  2. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/WESTWOOD.pdf
  3. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  4. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/WESTWOOD.pdf
  5. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/WESTWOOD.pdf

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