Thorncliffe is designed in an attempt to control urban sprawl and thereby preserve agricultural land, conserve energy and provide more efficient delivery of services. Multi-unit structures are located adjacent to the neighbourhood's collector road and account for over one-half of the neighbourhood's total dwelling units.
Explore how Thorncliff fits on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites. Use the time period buttons below the map to explore the neighbourhood over time. Boundary history is documented in Stories.
The schools and commercial facilities are central to the neighbourhood and are easily accessible to residents. The neighbourhood has a large proportion of young families. Civic ward: sipiwiyiniwak. District: West Edmonton. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.