Downtown Edmonton

Downtown Edmonton from the air

Downtown Edmonton (Alberta) 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 (the downtown core), though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown. The downtown core is bordered by the neighbourhoods of Oliver to the west, Queen Mary Park to the northwest, Central McDougall to the North, McCauley to the northeast, Boyle Street(Jasper-East) to the east, Riverdale to the southeast, and Rossdale to the south. Within the downtown core are five districts: the Commercial Core, Government Centre, Jasper-West, MacKay Avenue and Rice Howard Way.

The population of downtown Edmonton is still low when compared with other cities, despite major rejuvenation initiatives. As a result of a booming economy and development of major condominium and apartment projects, the population of the downtown core is rising steadily.

Edmonton Transit System's light rail system runs beneath the downtown core, with one station at Churchill Square (Churchill Station), three stations along Jasper Avenue (Central Station, Bay Station and Corona Station) and one station at the government center (Grandin Station), after which it crosses the North Saskatchewan River to the University of Alberta.

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