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Abbottsfield, Edmonton

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official_nameAbbottsfield
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subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2City
subdivision_name2Edmonton
subdivision_type3Quadrant
subdivision_name3NW
subdivision_type4Ward
subdivision_name4Métis
subdivision_type5Sector
subdivision_name5Mature area
subdivision_type6Area
subdivision_name6Beverly
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leader_titleAdministrative body
leader_nameEdmonton City Council
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area_total_km20.41
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population_total1775
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Abbottsfield is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The neighbourhood is named for Abraham Abbott, a resident of the Town of Beverly and long time school custodian in the Beverly School District. While development of Abbottsfield did not begin until nearly a decade after the amalgamation of Beverly with Edmonton in 1961, the neighbourhood is located in an area closely associated with Beverly. Beverly was a coal mining town, and one of the major Beverly coal mines was located in the Abbottsfield area.

Abbottsfield is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley on the east, 118 Avenue on the south, 34 Street on the west, and the Yellowhead Trail corridor on the north. Victoria Drive forms the boundary between the neighbourhood and river valley proper. Rundle Park is located in the river valley below Abbottsfield and the neighbourhood of Rundle Heights located immediately to the south.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Abbottsfield had a population of living in dwellings, With a land area of 0.41 km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.

Residential development

As of 2016, the majority of dwellings are row houses (), followed by apartments in low-rise apartment buildings (). Approximately of residences are rented. In 2001, approximately of residential dwellings in the neighbourhood were built during the 1970s.

Shopping and services

Riverview Crossing (formerly known as Abbottsfield Shoppers Mall), a shopping centre, is located on the west edge of the neighbourhood on 118 Avenue, and is also the location of the Abbottsfield Transit Centre.

Abbottsfield Transit Centre

The Abbottsfield Transit Centre is located near the Abbottsfield Mall on the west edge of the neighborhood. The transit centre is small compared to other transit centres in Edmonton and contains few amenities (no washrooms, park & ride, drop off areas, payphones, vending machines, etc...)

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes

To/FromRoutes
Clareview Transit Centre116
Coliseum Transit Centre8, 102
Downtown8
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre102
MacEwan University8
NAIT8, 102
Stadium Transit Centre101
University Transit Centre8
Whyte Avenue8

Mining

The Town of Beverly was a coal mining town with over twenty mines operating in the area during the town's history. The Cloverbar Mine was active in the area of Abbottsfield.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

References

  1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton.
  2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton.
  3. (2010-05-26). "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw- 15100". City of Edmonton.
  4. (November 2011). "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect". City of Edmonton.
  5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton.
  6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton.
  7. Herzog p. 98
  8. "2019 Municipal Census - Abbottsfield". City of Edmonton.
  9. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/ABBOTTSFIELD.pdf Neighbourhood profile]
  10. "Riverview Crossing". Riverview Crossing GP Ltd..
  11. "Riverview Crossing". Riverview Crossing GP Ltd..
  12. "Abbottsfield Transit Centre Map". City of Edmonton.
  13. "Abbottsfield Transit Centre". City of Edmonton.
  14. "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton.
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