Lansdowne, Edmonton

Lansdowne
Neighbourhood
Lansdowne is located in Edmonton
Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Location of Lansdowne in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 113°32′46″W / 53.488°N 113.546°W / 53.488; -113.546
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]papastew
Sector[2]Mature area
Government
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorMichael Janz
Area
 • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Population
 (2012)[5]
 • Total1,214
 • Density2,093.1/km2 (5,421/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Decrease−5.1%
 • Dwellings
552

Lansdowne is a neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the Whitemud Creek Ravine.[6] The Snow Valley Ski Hill is located near the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is situated directly across from Michener Park, a residential complex for students staying at the University of Alberta.

Houses on the north side of Lansdowne back onto the University of Alberta farm along a straight line boundary located just north of 52 Avenue. Houses on the west side overlook the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The southern boundary is Whitemud Drive, and the east boundary is 122 Street.

The size of the average household in Lansdowne is 2.3 persons, with almost two out of three households having one or two persons. Just under one in four households has four or five people.[7]

Approximately nine out of every ten residences, according to the 2001 federal census, were built during the 1960s and 1970s.[8] The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling; these make up 64% of all residences in the neighbourhood. The remainder are apartments in low-rise buildings (25% of all residences) and high-rise buildings (10%). Almost all single-family dwellings are owner-occupied, while all apartments are rented.[9] Generally, homes closer to Whitemud Creek Ravine are more expensive while homes nearer Whitemud Drive are more affordable.

The community is represented by the Lansdowne Community League, established in 1967, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 124 Street and 49 Avenue.[10][11]

  1. ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2012population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  7. ^ "2001 Federal Census - Households by size" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  8. ^ "2001 Federal Census - Period of Construction - Occupied Private Dwellings" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  9. ^ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  10. ^ "Lansdowne Community League". Lansdowne Community League. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.