Mill woods
Mill Woods had its first developments in the 1970s as a major residential neighbourhood. It was designed by planners to have its arterials in the shape of a wildrose. Obviously a tad stupid, and is now just seen as suburban blight. In the 1990s, the area began to become prone to gangs and has since gotten a bad rep from the city. Unless you live there, it's wise not to call it "Mill Hoods" Today it has become "Little India" with several shopping areas catering exclusively to that demographic. Overall, the area does have fair transit connections and new neighbourhoods popping up outside the designated area.
The area constituting Mill Woods consists of: South of Whitemud Drive, North of Anthony Henday Drive, East of 91 Street NW and West of 34 Street NW.
Understand
Edmonton's south side began with Edmonton/South Central, but the district explained right now began essentially with the suburban revolution of the 40s/50s/60s. For Edmonton suburbia started in 1947.
The south district developed an array of mature 50s style neighbourhoods like Ottewell and Holyrood. They rebelled against the traditional grid, but these neighbourhoods still have some mature charm.
Much growth of the area occured in the 70s and 80s with lots of new neighbourhoods being created south of the then new Whitemud Drive. In the 80s, Southgate Mall, which today is a very high end mall, was built.
By the 1990s, the economy of the city slowed, but the area known as Terwillegar began to take form. WIth the completion of the Anthony Henday Drive on the south side, many even newer suburban communities have been beginning to pop up.
The area is home to South Campus, an extension of the University of Alberta, two times the size in land mass of the main campus. Recently a LRT station was completed there, and by next year that is 2010 the LRT will go to Southgate and the new under construction urban village, Century Park.