Riverview, Edmonton

Riverview
Area
Riverview Location of Riverview in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°26′49″N 113°39′50″W / 53.447°N 113.664°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW/SW
Ward[1]	5
Named[2]	December 11, 2012
Established[3]	July 3, 2013
Government[4]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Michael Oshry
Elevation	691 m (2,267 ft)

Riverview is a residential area in the west portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was named on December 11, 2012,^[2] and was then formally established on July 3, 2013 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Riverview Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.^[3] The area is estimated to have a population of 48,483 at full build-out of five neighbourhoods.^[3]

Geography

Located in west Edmonton, Riverview is bounded by 33 Avenue SW to the south, 215 Street (Winterburn Road) to the west, the Wedgewood Ravine to the north, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the northeast, and the North Saskatchewan River to the east.^[3]

Parkland County is located beyond 33 Avenue SW to the south and 215 Street to the west, with the Stony Plain No. 135 (Enoch Cree Nation) Indian reserve located within the portion of Parkland County north of Highway 627 (23 Avenue NW). The Windermere area is located across the North Saskatchewan River to the east, while the Cameron Heights and Edgemont neighbourhoods are located across Anthony Henday Drive to the northeast and across the Wedgewood Ravine to the north respectively.

Neighbourhoods

The Riverview area is planned to be developed into five neighbourhoods, with estimated full build-out populations ranging from 5,547 to 14,021.^[3] Its five neighbourhoods were named the following on June 23, 2015:^[5]

• Balsam Woods (originally known as Neighbourhood 1);
• Golden Willow (originally known as Neighbourhood 2);
• Grandisle (originally known as Neighbourhood 4);
• River Alder (originally known as Neighbourhood 3); and
• White Birch (originally known as Neighbourhood 5).

Surrounding areas

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Naming" (PDF). City of Edmonton Naming Committee. December 11, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. "Riverview Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. July 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
4. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
5. "Naming Committee: Minutes" (PDF). City of Edmonton Naming Committee. June 23, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2015.