Walkable Edmonton The Benefits of Walking Local Contacts
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Cert no. SW-COC-2083 Funding for this project provided by Great Neighbourhoods Local Contacts Walkable Edmonton Walkable Edmonton is an initiative bringing Edmontonians together to build a more walkable community by providing grass roots resources and building civic support. Check out our website for links to other walking resources, maps, walking groups and places to walk in Edmonton. www.edmonton.ca/walkable 780-944-5339 Other Walking Resources Alberta Centre for Active Living www.centre4activeliving.ca 780-427-6949 Canada Walks www.canadawalks.ca UWALK www.UWALK.ca Shape (Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere) www.shapeab.com Get involved with Walk to School Week and Walk to School Programs [email protected] 780-406-8530 Community Walking Map Glenora Communities on Foot Series Glenora Community League 10426 – 136 Street E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.glenoracommunity.com Woodcroft Branch Edmonton Public Library 13420 – 114 Avenue 780-496-1830 www.epl.ca 124 th Street Business Association #202, 10715 – 124 Street 780-413-6503 www.124street.ca About the Communities on Foot Map Series The Communities on Foot series are walking guides, created as a joint project of Walkable Edmonton and local Community Leagues to promote walkable communities. Contact us to find out if your community has an edition of this map series or to find out more about creating a map. [email protected] 780-944-5339 Weather 780-468-4940 City Information Call 311 [email protected] Emergency Contacts Police/Ambulance/Fire 911 Police Complaint Line 780-423-4567 The Benefits of Walking Walking… a healthy journey! Ranked the number one activity of choice among Canadians, walking is a prescription for improved health and wellness. Walk briskly for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and minimize your risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer. Additional benefits include weight management, blood pressure control and boosting good cholesterol (HDLs). Other benefits of walking: • Releases the body’s tension and stress. • Refreshes the mind and body, especially when walking outdoors. • Allows you to connect with your community. • Offers an excellent way to socialize with family and/or friends. • Increases “eyes on the street”, enhancing community safety. Walking is an easy activity to do, costs very little money and the benefits to health, fitness, and mental well-being are priceless! Here are some tips to keep you on track: • For starters, take a leisurely walk around your block. Slowly increase your walking time by 5 – 10 minutes a day until you are walking for 30 minutes. A duration of 30 minutes a day is what you’re after but don’t stop there! Once in a while, go for a 45 – 60 minute walk. • Walking with a buddy can be very motivating. • Gear up with loose clothing and proper walking shoes. Comfort is key. • Walking to a destination — grocery store, mailbox, school, etc. — is a way to fill your walking prescription of 30 minutes per day. There are 1,440 minutes in a day, schedule 30 of them for walking! Printed 2013 Glenora Located just west of downtown, this community is one of the oldest in Edmonton and was initially established as a country garden subdivision prior to the First World War. Glenora Community is distinguished by our heritage streetscapes and varied architecture that spans a colourful 100 year history. The Historical loop included in this walking map captures numerous points of interest such as the Alexander Circle fountain, the Royal Alberta Provincial Museum, Government House and the Government House Park. Glenora is bordered on the west by 142 Street, the north by 107 Avenue and the south by the North Saskatchewan River and MacKinnon Ravine. The east boundary of Glenora follows Groat Road. Tree-lined streets and boulevards, river views and pathways; the plentiful Glenora community greenspaces surround and are interwoven amoungst the mix of modest bungalows and stately homes that define a very walkable Glenora landscape. The Perimeter loop follows the pathways that encircle Glenora, traversing Groat Road, passing through MacKinnon Ravine and touching one of the first traffic circles in Edmonton at 142 street and 107 avenue. In the river valley it is not unusual to see a variety of birds and wildlife such as coyotes, deer and porcupine. Cross-country skiers frequent this area in the winter. But whether winter or summer, some say the eastward view from the 142 street bridge is the best of downtown Edmonton. The Bridge loop offers quiet streets with tree canopies and access to a community café, Vi’s for Pies, as well as Steeps Teahouse and the High Street businesses just outside of the community. The Glenora community league building with our preschool, playground, spray park, tennis courts, ice rink, and neighbouring sports fields, is a centre of activity in this engaged community of families and professionals. Just a few of the many events that connect us in this active community are: Jane’s Walk in May, the annual family picnic in June, baseball, soccer and basketball teams, the Ladies Luncheon in November/December, the fund-raising social/dance and Winter Clasic in February, and more. Thank you to all those who contributed ideas and shared favourite spots in Glenora for this Walking Map! Glenora Funding for this project provided by Great Neighbourhoods Alexander Circle Fountain St. Georges Crescent Viewpoint
Transcript of Walkable Edmonton The Benefits of Walking Local Contacts
Cert no. SW-COC-2083
Cert no. XXX-XXX-000
Funding for this project provided by Great Neighbourhoods
Local ContactsWalkable Edmonton Walkable Edmonton is an initiative bringing Edmontonians together to build a more walkable community by providing grass roots resources and building civic support. Check out our website for links to other walking resources, maps, walking groups and places to walk in Edmonton.
www.edmonton.ca/walkable 780-944-5339
Other Walking ResourcesAlberta Centre for Active Livingwww.centre4activeliving.ca 780-427-6949
Canada Walkswww.canadawalks.ca
UWALKwww.uWalk.ca
Shape (Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere)www.shapeab.com
Get involved with Walk to School Week and Walk to School Programs
[email protected] 780-406-8530
Community Walking MapGlenoraCommunities on Foot Series
Glenora Community League10426 – 136 Street E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.glenoracommunity.com
Woodcroft Branch Edmonton Public Library13420 – 114 avenue 780-496-1830 www.epl.ca
124th Street Business Association#202, 10715 – 124 Street 780-413-6503 www.124street.ca
About the Communities on Foot Map SeriesThe Communities on Foot series are walking guides, created as a joint project of Walkable Edmonton and local Community leagues to promote walkable communities.
Contact us to find out if your community has an edition of this map series or to find out more about creating a map.
[email protected] 780-944-5339
Weather780-468-4940
City InformationCall 311 [email protected]
Emergency ContactsPolice/Ambulance/Fire911
Police Complaint Line780-423-4567
The Benefits of WalkingWalking… a healthy journey!Ranked the number one activity of choice among Canadians, walking is a prescription for improved health and wellness. Walk briskly for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and minimize your risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer. additional benefits include weight management, blood pressure control and boosting good cholesterol (HDls).
Other benefits of walking:• Releases the body’s tension and stress.• Refreshes the mind and body, especially when
walking outdoors.• allows you to connect with your community.• Offers an excellent way to socialize with family
and/or friends.• Increases “eyes on the street”, enhancing
community safety.
Walking is an easy activity to do, costs very little money and the benefits to health, fitness, and mental well-being are priceless!
Here are some tips to keep you on track:• For starters, take a leisurely walk around your
block. Slowly increase your walking time by 5 – 10 minutes a day until you are walking for 30 minutes. a duration of 30 minutes a day is what you’re after but don’t stop there! Once in a while, go for a 45 – 60 minute walk.• Walking with a buddy can be very motivating.• Gear up with loose clothing and proper walking
shoes. Comfort is key.• Walking to a destination — grocery store,
mailbox, school, etc. — is a way to fill your walking prescription of 30 minutes per day.
There are 1,440 minutes in a day, schedule 30 of them for walking!
Printed 2013
Glenoralocated just west of downtown, this community is one of the oldest in Edmonton and was initially established as a country garden subdivision prior to the First World War. Glenora Community is distinguished by our heritage streetscapes and varied architecture that spans a colourful 100 year history. The Historical loop included in this walking map captures numerous points of interest such as the alexander Circle fountain, the Royal alberta Provincial Museum, Government House and the Government House Park.
Glenora is bordered on the west by 142 Street, the north by 107 avenue and the south by the North Saskatchewan River and Mackinnon Ravine. The east boundary of Glenora follows Groat Road. Tree-lined streets and boulevards, river views and pathways; the plentiful Glenora community greenspaces surround and are interwoven amoungst the mix of modest bungalows and stately homes that define a very walkable Glenora landscape.
The Perimeter loop follows the pathways that encircle Glenora, traversing Groat Road, passing through Mackinnon Ravine and touching one of the first traffic circles in Edmonton at
142 street and 107 avenue. In the river valley it is not unusual to see a variety of birds and wildlife such as coyotes, deer and porcupine. Cross-country skiers frequent this area in the winter. But whether winter or summer, some say the eastward view from the 142 street bridge is the best of downtown Edmonton.
The Bridge loop offers quiet streets with tree canopies and access to a community café, Vi’s for Pies, as well as Steeps Teahouse and the High Street businesses just outside of the community.
The Glenora community league building with our preschool, playground, spray park, tennis courts, ice rink, and neighbouring sports fields, is a centre of activity in this engaged community of families and professionals. Just a few of the many events that connect us in this active community are: Jane’s Walk in May, the annual family picnic in June, baseball, soccer and basketball teams, the ladies luncheon in November/December, the fund-raising social/dance and Winter Clasic in February, and more.
Thank you to all those who contributed ideas and shared favourite spots in Glenora for this Walking Map!
Glenora
Funding for this project provided by Great Neighbourhoods
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Heritage Building
Heritage Tree
Picnic Site
Playground
Point of Interest
Public Washroom
Restaurant
Rest Spot
Scenic Viewpoint
Skating Rink
Sports Fields
Spray Deck
Tennis Court
Toboggan Hill
Trailhead
Sample walking routes
2.2 km Ramsay Ravine2.7 km Ravine Drive2.8 km Westminster Walk3.8 km Bridge Route5.2 km Historical loop6.4 km Perimeter Walk
0.5 kilometres = about 4.5 minutes walking about 660 Steps about 2 minutes cycling
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Commercial Parkland Residential area
Crosswalk with Signal A Crosswalk with audible Signal
Bus Stop Stairs
On Street Bike Route
Paved Shared use Pathway
unpaved Shared use Pathway
Roadway alleys Sidewalk
Royal alberta Museum
142nd Street Bridge
Westminster Junior High
School
Glenora Store & Post Office
St. Vincent Elementary
School
Progressive academy
School
Glenora Elementary
School
alexander Circle
Government House
Government House Park
Mackinnon Ravine Park
Ramsay Ravine
Faith Clifton/alan MacDonald
Memorial Park
Teddy Bear Park
Glenora Community Hall
102 avenue Bridge High Street
Shopping Centre
Stony Plain Road Bridge
Groat Bridge
Ramsay Ravine Bridge
Glenora Park
Historic Government House
Historic Glenora Substation
Vi’s for Pies & Local Business Hub
Historic Glenora Elementary School
Neighbourhood Streets
