The Meadows, Edmonton
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The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive (Highway 14) to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east and south. The residential district of Mill Woods is immediately west of The Meadows across 34 Street, while Strathcona County is located to the east across Anthony Henday Drive.
The Meadows will include seven neighbourhoods when fully developed. Its neighbourhoods include Larkspur, Laurel, Maple, Silver Berry, Tamarack, Wild Rose, and another that has yet to be named.[1]
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[edit] Schools
In September 2010, a new K-9 public school opened in Tamarack.
[edit] Shopping
RioCan Meadows is a commercial development at the southwest corner of Whitemud Drive and 17 Street on the northern edge of The Meadows. It features retailers of varying sizes and includes anchors such as Best Buy, Home Depot, and Real Canadian Superstore.
A smaller commercial development is located in the central portion of The Meadows on 23 Avenue. It includes a Save-On-Foods and numerous small retailers.
[edit] Transit
The Meadows Transit Centre opened in September 2010 on the east side of 17 Street across from RioCan Meadows. The transit centre features a park and ride, public washrooms, and 24-hour video surveillance.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Meadows Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation June 2010)". City of Edmonton. http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/The_Meadows_ASP_Consolidation.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ Thompson, Michelle (2010-09-02). "$12M transit centre opens in Edmonton". Edmonton Sun. http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/09/02/15225381.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
[edit] External links
- "Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues". Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070403084829/http://www.efcl.org/links/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
Coordinates: 53°28′01″N 113°22′19″W / 53.46694°N 113.37194°W
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