Country Canada Quadrant NW Sector Southeast Elevation 701 m Population 2,348 (2012) | City Edmonton Ward 12 Area 2.6 km² Province Alberta Mayor Don Iveson | |
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Restaurants Tim Hortons, A&W, The Chopped Leaf, Browns Socialho, New Asian Village | ||
Tamarack is a residential neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was established in 2006 through the adoption of the Tamarack Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP). It is one of the neighbourhoods located within The Meadows area.
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Map of Tamarack, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Tamarack is bound by Whitemud Drive to the north, 17 Street NW to the west, the future realignment of 23 Avenue NW to the south, and a Canadian National (CN) rail line to the east. The Fulton Marsh Natural Area Reserve is located to the northeast in Maple, across the CN line. RioCan Meadows, a shopping centre, is located to the northwest in Larkspur, across 17 Street NW.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Tamarack had a population of 7003234800000000000♠2,348 living in 7002922000000000000♠922 dwellings, a 216% change from its 2009 population of 7002743000000000000♠743. With a land area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 7002903100000000000♠903.1 people/km2 in 2012.
Residential development
The Tamarack NASP calls for low density residential development (single detached and semi-detached housing), medium density residential development (townhouses, stacked townhouses, and low rise apartments), and mixed residential/commercial development (four to five-storey apartments with a potential commercial base). I
Schools and services
A. Blair McPherson School, operated by the Edmonton Public Schools, is located in Tamarack. The Meadows Transit Centre with a park and ride lot is located in the northern portion of the neighbourhood.
Within Larkspur to the northwest, RioCan Meadows is home to retailers such as The Home Depot, Real Canadian Superstore, Staples, Mark's Work Wearhouse, Best Buy, PetSmart, and Winners.