Downtown Edmonton
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.
Jasper Avenue
Jasper Avenue is the city's "main street". It starts at 82 Avenue in the east, running south east along the south edge of Boyle Street until it reaches the downtown core. It then runs due west throught downtown and the neighborhood of Oliver until it reaches 124 Street.
Population
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.
| Year | Female | Male | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,170 | 2,880 | 5,050 | Federal Census |
| 1991 | 2,380 | 3,015 | 5,395 | Federal Census |
| 1996 | 2,205 | 2,925 | 5,130 | Federal Census |
| 2001 | 2,845 | 3,330 | 6,175 | Federal Census |
| 2005 | 4,216 | 4,811 | 9,027 | Municipal Census |
Light Rail Transit Service
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). From Grandin Station, the LRT continues south across the North Saskatchewan River to the University of Alberta. From Chruchill Station, the LRT travels north east towards Commonwealth Stadium and Rexall Place.
Education Centers
There are several institutions providing educational opportunities in the downtown core.
The largest of these is McEwan College whose City Centre Campus is laocated along the northern edge of the downtown core between 106 Street and 111 Street, and between 104 Avenue and 105 Avenue. This site used to be part of an old Canadian National Railways rail yard that started redevelopment in the 1990s. Grant MacEwan College also operates the Alberta College Campus located near the southern edge of the downtown core on McDonald Drive.
The University of Alberta is redeveloping the site of the Bay building on Jasper Avenue between 102 Street and 103 Street. "The building will house TEC Edmonton, a jointly operated research commercialization centre presently located in the U of A's Research Transition Facility."
The City of Edmonton Public School Board operates a high school, Centre High, in the redeveloped Boardwalk and Revillon buildings.
The University of Lethbridge maintains a small Edmonton campus in a building on the south west corner of 108 Street and 100 Avenue near the Government Centre.
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