Strathcona, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Strathcona is a residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is a part of, and should not be confused with, Old Strathcona
, although much of the Strathcona neighbourhood is in Old Strathcona. The neighbourhood overlooks both the North Saskatchewan River
and the Mill Creek Ravine
.
According to the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton Map utility,
The neighbourhood of Strathcona is bounded on the south by Whyte Avenue, on the north by Saskatchewan Drive, on the west by 107 Street, and on the east by Mill Creek Ravine
. Its central location provides good access to downtown Edmonton
, Whyte Avenue, the Queen Elizabeth Pool, and other areas of the city.
and still is today (although a part of Edmonton) in many cases. According to the 2001 federal census, 15% of residences were built before 1946. Over half the residences (52.6%) were built during the 1960s and 1970s. This is mainly due to a large amount of construction of low rise apartments near or on Whyte Avenue and 99 St, and high rise apartments around Saskatchewan Drive in the 1960s, 70s, and 1980s. Despite that, the area, especially around Mill Creek or just off 99 St is still home to a lot of old genuine character homes. Although the number is dwindling due to new infill housing.
Almost half of the residences (44%) are apartment
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. A small number of these apartments are owner occupied condominium
s, however most are rented
. Another one in four residences (25%) are apartments in high rise buildings with five or more stories. Roughly one in three high rise apartments are owner occupied condominiums with the remaining two in three being rented. Almost one in four (24%) are single family dwellings. The remaining 7% of residences are a mixture of duplexes
, row houses, rooming houses and other types of residence. Overall, three out of every four residences (71%) are rented.
, may account for much of this mobility.
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. It is a part of, and should not be confused with, Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona is an historic district located in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area"...
, although much of the Strathcona neighbourhood is in Old Strathcona. The neighbourhood overlooks both the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
and the Mill Creek Ravine
Mill Creek Ravine
Mill Creek Ravine is located in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The north end of the ravine opens onto the North Saskatchewan River valley near the west end of Cloverdale and then approaches the Low Level and the James McDonald bridges...
.
According to the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton Map utility,
The neighbourhood of Strathcona is bounded on the south by Whyte Avenue, on the north by Saskatchewan Drive, on the west by 107 Street, and on the east by Mill Creek Ravine
Mill Creek Ravine
Mill Creek Ravine is located in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The north end of the ravine opens onto the North Saskatchewan River valley near the west end of Cloverdale and then approaches the Low Level and the James McDonald bridges...
. Its central location provides good access to downtown Edmonton
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...
, Whyte Avenue, the Queen Elizabeth Pool, and other areas of the city.
Residential Development
Strathcona was the heart of the City of StrathconaStrathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
and still is today (although a part of Edmonton) in many cases. According to the 2001 federal census, 15% of residences were built before 1946. Over half the residences (52.6%) were built during the 1960s and 1970s. This is mainly due to a large amount of construction of low rise apartments near or on Whyte Avenue and 99 St, and high rise apartments around Saskatchewan Drive in the 1960s, 70s, and 1980s. Despite that, the area, especially around Mill Creek or just off 99 St is still home to a lot of old genuine character homes. Although the number is dwindling due to new infill housing.
Almost half of the residences (44%) are apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. A small number of these apartments are owner occupied 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, however most 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...
. Another one in four residences (25%) are apartments in high rise buildings with five or more stories. Roughly one in three high rise apartments are owner occupied condominiums with the remaining two in three being rented. Almost one in four (24%) are single family dwellings. The remaining 7% of residences are a mixture of 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...
, row houses, rooming houses and other types of residence. Overall, three out of every four residences (71%) are rented.
Strathcona Area Parks
Strathcona Rail Community Garden
In 2009, the Community Garden Network, in conjunction with the City of Edmonton Parks Department, assisted in the conversion of several lots of leased properties to become the Strathcona Rail Community Garden. The lands are immediately south of 86th avenue and beside the former CPR lands (rail property now owed by the provincial government of Alberta and leased to the Radial Rail Society). Specifically, lots 22 to 32 were designated for the purpose of Community garden and transferred from Asset Management to Parks. Previous Leaseholders from the site who had been gardening there for up to twenty years were invited to be involved in the new community garden and were given first choice of the plots in the new community garden. Plots are open to residents of Strathcona, Queen Alexandra and Garneau.Population Mobility
The population in Strathcona is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, almost thee out of every ten residents (28.2%) of residents had moved within the previous 12 months. Another three in ten (27.4%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only three out of every ten (30.2%) had lived at the same address for five years or more. The high student population in the area, due to the close proximity to the University of AlbertaUniversity 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...
, may account for much of this mobility.