Lakewood | |
|---|---|
Community | |
  Lakewood Location of Lakewood in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′32″N 113°26′53″W / 53.459°N 113.448°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Karhiio |
| Sector[2] | Southeast |
| Area[3] | Mill Woods |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Keren Tang |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
Lakewood is a community comprising three neighbourhoods within the west-central portion of Mill Woods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Neighbourhoods within the community include Kameyosek, Meyonohk and Tipaskan.[5]
The community is represented by the Lakewood Community League, established in 1978, which maintains a community hall located at Lakewood Road East and 31 Avenue.[6][7]
Lakewood Transit Centre
Lakewood Transit Centre | |
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 Lakewood Transit Centre in 2020. | |
| General information | |
| Platforms | 12 bus bays[8] |
| Construction | |
| Parking | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Lakewood Transit Centre |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982[9] |
The Lakewood Transit Centre, opened in 1982,[9] is located at the South-West side of the neighborhood on Mill Woods Road and 28 avenue. There are no amenities available at this transit centre (no park & ride, drop off areas, washrooms, vending machines, etc...).[10]
Approximately $1.4 million in upgrades to the transit centre were completed in 2017 with $689 thousand in funding provided by the federal government and $344.5 thousand in funding provided by the provincial government.[9]
Following the April 25, 2021 bus network redesign, it is no longer indicated as a transit centre on ETS maps. It is, however, still served by ETS bus routes. The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[11]
| To/From | Routes |
|---|---|
| Knottwood | 513 |
| Mill Woods Road | 509 |
| Mill Woods Transit Centre | 509, 512, 513 |
| South Edmonton Common | 512 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Kameyosek Neighbourhood Profile" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Lakewood Community League". Lakewood Community League. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
- ^ "Lakewood Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Governments fund Lakewood Transit Centre upgrades". Canada News Wire Group. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Lakewood Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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