Decoteau, Edmonton

Decoteau
Decoteau
	Area
	Decoteau Location of Decoteau in Edmonton
	Coordinates: 53.415°N 113.381°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	SW
Ward[1]	12
Named[2]	October 28, 2014
Government [3]
• Mayor	Don Iveson
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Mohinder Banga
Elevation	742 m (2,434 ft)

Decoteau is a future residential area in the southeast portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was named on October 28, 2014 for Alex Decoteau,[2] a Cree track and field athlete who competed for Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics and was also the country's first aboriginal police officer.[4]

Geography

Located in southeast Edmonton, Decoteau is bounded by 50 Street SW to the west, 41 Avenue SW to the south, Meridian Street to the east and a combination of Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) and Ellerslie Road SW to the north.

Leduc County is located beyond 41 Avenue SW to the south while Strathcona County is beyond Meridian Street to the east. The Southeast Edmonton residential area is located across 50 Street SW to the west, while Mill Woods and The Meadows are located across Anthony Henday Drive to the northwest and north respectively.

Neighbourhoods

The Decoteau Area Structure Plan area is planned to be developed into five neighbourhoods.[5][6] This includes one named Decoteau North, along with four unnamed planned neighbourhoods.[7]

Surrounding areas

References

"City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
"Naming Committee Meeting Minutes" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 28, 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
"City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
"Alexander Decoteau (1887–1917)" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
"Decoteau Area Structure Plan" (PDF). www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
"Decoteau Area Structure Plan Neighbourhood Units" (PDF). www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
"Decoteau North Neighbourhood Structure Plan". www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

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[wardsnbhds-1] "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[naming141028-2] "Naming Committee Meeting Minutes" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 28, 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[councillors-3] "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[AlexDecoteau-4] "Alexander Decoteau (1887–1917)" (PDF) (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

[DASP-5] "Decoteau Area Structure Plan" (PDF). www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

[DASPNU-6] "Decoteau Area Structure Plan Neighbourhood Units" (PDF). www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

[DNSP-7] "Decoteau North Neighbourhood Structure Plan". www.edmonton.ca. City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.