Recent Trends
In recent years, the area has undergone a huge structural transformation, of which some work is still undergoing, as part of the government's aim to provide the community with a wider range of shops & public facilities.
As in many other parts of the city, a major concern is the level of violent crime, which has steadily increased over the past few years. The cooperated effort from local role models and celebrities to work with government to provide education for local youths is one of the most concentrated methods of trying to overcome this problem. But has shown no signs of success and crime rates continue to rise. This includes two stabbings of teenagers in the first month of 2008 alone, giving Edmonton the nickname "Shank Town" with the youths of today.
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Coordinates: 51°36′50″N 0°03′58″W / 51.614°N 0.066°W / 51.614; -0.066
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