Planning
Recent stories about planning
On the agenda: Budget presentations, attainable housing, Chinatown
This week, councillors will begin hearing presentations about the 2027-2030 budget, review a new attainable housing incentive, and get an update on the Chinatown Strategy.
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On the agenda: Wedgewood space, industrial land, seniors' housing
This week, council will consider a below‑market land sale in Wedgewood Heights, decide whether to remove municipal reserve land in Edmiston Industrial, and review a revised capital request from the largest non-profit social housing operator in Alberta.
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On the agenda: Century Park development, election, engagement
This week, councillors are set to discuss transit-oriented development in Century Park, an audit of the 2025 municipal election, and community engagement during the neighbourhood renewal process.
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Updates: What happened next in city-building
Here's what happened next and what to expect on some of the city-building stories Taproot brought you.
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The city is poetry for Marco Melfi
Marco Melfi said urban images — the kind you see from a bus window — lend themselves to poetry.
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Calls for public engagement: Playgrounds, city centre, fire safety
Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for park and playground development, city centre planning, and more.
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New city team aims to accelerate housing construction
The City of Edmonton has established a housing action team with the goal of scaling up investment in affordable housing and accelerating construction.
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On the agenda: District planning, Horse Hill, Belvedere
This week, Edmonton's city council will hear from the public on district planning, and debate rezoning applications.
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Lack of clarity in district plans could erode trust, councillors say
As a public hearing approaches for a new policy that is meant to shape the development of the city as its population grows, some city councillors are worried the proposed plans could erode trust between Edmontonians and council.
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