Eaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the west by 97 Street, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The east boundary runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street. Travel north along 97 Street takes residents to CFB Edmonton while travel south along 97 Street takes residents past the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and into the downtown core.
Housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture of single-family houses (55.7%), walk-up apartment style condominiums (32.6%), and duplexes[8] (11.7%). The majority of residential dwelling units are owner-occupied.[9]
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Eaux Claires had a population of 3,235 living in 1,168 dwellings,[7] a 14.4% change from its 2009 population of 2,828.[10] With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 2,527.3 people/km2 in 2012.[7][6]
The Eaux Claires Transit Centre is situated along 97 street at 157 avenue. It has several amenities including bike racks, park and ride (300 spaces), a drop off area, vending machines and washrooms.[13][12]
The transit centre opened on August 26, 2011, with a construction cost of $12 million, in which $4 million was provided by both the provincial and federal governments.[12]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[14]
