It is named for Matthew McCauley, the first mayor of Edmonton, and is located just to the north east of the Downtown core.

McCauley is known as the home of religious buildings in a small area, as well as being a large venue for the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

The neighbourhood is roughly triangle-shaped, bounded on the north by 111 Avenue/Norwood Boulevard, the west by 101 Street, and the south east by the LRT line and the old Canadian National Railway right-of-way.

[5][6] Since revitalization started (2008) to November 11, 2013,[14] 26 houses have been built, 40 new businesses have joined the area and there have been over 30 facade improvement projects.

Coordinate a streetscape plan that incorporates landscape infrastructure conducive to enhancing connectivity to surrounding initiatives and projects.

Currently, Façade Improvement Program funding is limited to projects within existing Business Revitalization Zone boundaries.

These include: Routes The stats on the Edmonton crime map show significant increases in the past 4 years.

In August 2013, the stadium completed a $23.8 million renovation, which included new seats, repaved parking lots, new score board and new lockers.

Clarke Field was rebuilt in 2000 (in preparation for use as a "secondary" stadium for events of the 2001 World Championships in Athletics hosted in Edmonton) and now seats approximately 1,200 fans in a single grandstand with the playing surface being upgraded to artificial turf.

It is primarily used by FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League – the club has expanded the facility to seat 4,000 fans.

Renovated and reopened on July 9, 2006, the park now features a new entrance, a replica of an Italian fountain and an interactive life-sized statue of Frank Spinelli by local artist Zazo.

[44] McCauley is currently host to 7 official City of Edmonton sites designated as Municipal Historic Resources.