The Meadows, Edmonton
The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive to the east and south. The residential district of Mill Woods is immediately west of The Meadows across 34 Street, while Strathcona County is located to the east across Anthony Henday Drive.
The community is represented by The Meadows Community League, established in 1987.
Neighbourhoods
The Meadows Area Structure Plan planned for seven separate neighbourhoods. The Meadows area includes the following:- Aster;
- Larkspur;
- Laurel;
- Maple;
- Silver Berry;
- Tamarack; and
- Wild Rose.
Land use plans
In addition to The Meadows Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of The Meadows area:- the Larkspur Neighbourhood Structure Plan in 1987, which applies to the Larkspur neighbourhood;
- the Laurel NSP in 2007, which applies to the Laurel neighbourhood;
- the Maple NSP in 2010, which applies to the Maple neighbourhood;
- the Silver Berry NSP in 1994, which applies to the Silver Berry neighbourhood;
- the Tamarack NSP in 2006, which applies to the Tamarack neighbourhood; and
- the Wild Rose NSP in 1998, which applies to the Wild Rose neighbourhood.
Schools
- Velma E. Baker Elementary School
- Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High School
- A. Blair McPherson School
- Svend Hansen School
- Thelma Chalifoux School
- Edmonton Public Schools plans on building a senior high school near the Meadows Recreation Centre.
Amenities
Southeast of Silver Berry in Meadows District Park, The Meadows Community Recreation Centre & The Meadows Library opened on December 5, 2014. The Meadows Community Recreation Centre amenities include, Aquatic Centre, Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, 2 NHL-sized arenas, and Outdoor Sport Fields along with program's corresponding to them.
Meadows Transit Centre
The Meadows Transit Centre is located on 17 street and Tamarack Way. This transit centre has many amenities including park & ride, a drop off area, public washrooms, a large shelter, vending machines and a pay phone. The transit centre was opened in April 2010 at a construction cost of $12 million.The following bus routes serve the transit centre:
To/From | Routes |
Bonnie Doon | 83, 90, 306 |
Brander Gardens | 33 |
Downtown | 69, 90 |
Laurel | 95 |
MacEwan | 69, 90 |
Maple Ridge | 83, 306 |
Millgate Transit Centre | 33, 69 |
Mill Woods Transit Centre | 67, 69, 95 |
Silver Berry | 67 |
Southgate Transit Centre | 33 |
Strathcona / Whyte Ave | 69 |
Tamarack | 89 |
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre | 33 |
School special routes that arrive/depart from Meadows Transit Centre include routes: 69S, 605, 607, 609, 611, 801, and 811.