The Palisades, Edmonton

The Palisades
Area
The Palisades Location of The Palisades in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°37′05″N 113°33′14″W / 53.618°N 113.554°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	2
Government[2]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Kim Krushell
Elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)

The Palisades is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was established in 1984 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Palisades Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.^[3]

Geography

Located in northwest Edmonton, The Palisades is bounded by a Canadian National (CN) rail line to the west, 137 Avenue to the south, 127 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north.^[3] The area is bisected by 153 Avenue and 167 Avenue.^[3][4]

The Rampart Industrial area is located beyond the CN rail line to the west,^[5] while the Wellington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south^[4] and the Castle Downs area is beyond 127 Street to the east.^[6][7] The future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north.^[8][9]

Neighbourhoods

The Palisades Area Structure Plan originally planned for six separate neighbourhoods.^[3] Today, the Palisades area includes the following:^[4]

• Albany;
• Carlton;
• Cumberland;
• Hudson;
• Oxford; and
• Pembina.

Land use plans

In addition to The Palisades Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Palisades area:

• the Albany Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 2009,^[10] which applies to the Albany neighbourhood;^[4]
• the Carlton NSP in 1999,^[11] which applies to the Carlton neighbourhood;^[4]
• the Cumberland NSP in 1984,^[12] which applies to the Cumberland neighbourhood;^[4]
• the Hudson NSP in 1997,^[13] which applies to the Hudson neighbourhood;^[4] and
• the Oxford NSP in 1985,^[14] which applies to the Oxford neighbourhood.^[4]

Surrounding areas

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "Palisades Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
4. "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
5. City of Edmonton: Plans in Effect (PDF) (Map). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
6. "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. December 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
7. "Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2005. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
8. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
9. "Goodridge Corners: New Neighbourhood Proposed in North West Edmonton". City of Edmonton. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
10. "Albany Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2009. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
11. "Carlton Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
12. "Cumberland Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. December 2005. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
13. "Hudson Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2007. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
14. "Oxford Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-27.