Alberta Avenue, Edmonton

Alberta Avenue refers to both a neighbourhood and an avenue (118 Avenue) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The Alberta Avenue Neighbourhood

Alberta Avenue is one of the older residential neighbourhoods in Edmonton, with much of the area's development occurring during the First World War era. It is bounded on the north by 122 Avenue (Woodward Avenue), on the west by 97 Street (Namayo Street), on the south by 111 Avenue (Norwood Boulevard), and on the east by 89 Street.

Surrounding neighbourhoods are Delton to the north and north east, Westwood and Spruce Avenue to the west, Central McDougall to the south west, McCauley to the south and south east, and Eastwood and Parkdale to the east.

Alberta avenue is a lower income neighbourhood, with almost one household in three earning less than $20,000 per year in 2001 (see table). In recent years, however, the area has seen increasing redevelopment and is rapidly becoming a destination for the arts community, similar to what Whyte Avenue was in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The neighborhood has an active community league.

Alberta Avenue (118 Avenue)

Alberta Avenue was the name of 118 Avenue prior to the adoption of the grid system in 1914. Historically, it was a route between the City of Edmonton in the west and the Town of Beverly in the east. It is also sometimes called the "Avenue of Champions".

When Beverly was still a separate community from Edmonton, the portion of Alberta Avenue in Beverly was the central business district. Beverly amalgamated with Edmonton on December 31, 1961. Following the amalgamation, Beverly's central business district went into a period of decline.

Alberta Avenue begins near the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and extends roughly 75 city blocks until it continues as Victoria Trail. The avenue boasts several major landmarks, including Northlands Park and Rexall Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers. [Alberta Avenue is only that part of 118 Avenue in east Edmonton, and does not include 118 Avenue west of 106 Street.]

The avenue is targeted for revitalization as part of the "Alberta Avenue-Eastwood Business Revitalization Zone".

Neighborhoods along 118 Avenue generally have average household incomes that are below the average household income for the City of Edmonton.

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External links

* [http://www.edmonton.ca/InfraPlan/Consolidations/PDF%20Consolidations/Alberta%20Ave%20Eastwood%20ARP%20Consolidation.pdf Alberta Avenue Eastwood Area Redevelopment Plan Consolidation (22 MB)]
* http://www.aacl.shawbiz.ca/ Alberta Avenue Community League]