Urban Planning Committee

• Plan proposes adding another 500K residents in infill as Edmonton grows to 2M

  The urban planning committee heard Tuesday about a long-abandoned idea that's making a comeback in the City Plan: a bridge linking east and west from the University that would connect 87 Avenue.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2019
  
• 300 units of supportive housing hinge on Edmonton council vote

  At long last, Edmonton city councillors have been able to solve a problem that has prevented social housing. How those types of homes were zoned prevented them from being built.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
  
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• Edmonton councillor feels infill development utility pilot project is unfair

  Paquette questions why city council would be willing to increase your EPCOR bill to pay for utility upgrades in the core but won't install water and sewers for a key industrial park.

  Economy

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Mill Creek Ravine daylighting being pushed by Edmonton city councillor

  When city council's Urban Planning Committee gets a report on the trail system in Mill Creek Ravine, City Councillor Mike Nickel says he'll use the opportunity to revisit the "daylighting" scheme to restore the ravine to its natural state.

  Environment

  May 14, 2019
• Edmonton inching away from city-mandated parking regulations

  City councillors on Edmonton's urban planning committee are adopting a new open concept plan for parking regulations that would see less hands-on guidelines set by the city, and more market-driven forces called for by business.

  Traffic

  May 7, 2019
• New urban community proposed for Edmonton Exhibition Lands

  A new Urban Planning Committee report proposes creating an urban community at the Exhibition Lands that include housing options and new employment and leisure opportunities that supporters say would attract thousands of people to the area.

  News

  Apr 16, 2019
• Edmonton gondola project hoping to set aerial rights, permits with city next week

  One of the backers behind the gondola project, that was born from the Edmonton Project, says they'll be asking for councillors to endorse a formalized agreement at a meeting next week.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2019
• Edmonton councillors back away from transit fare plan that would see price jump for seniors

  Edmonton city councillors have rejected the first draft of a new transit fare plan that would have seen many seniors paying substantially more.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2019
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• City picks bike share plan that could hit Edmonton streets this spring

  Edmonton city staff are recommending that renting bikes to tourists and others should be left to the private sector to run, Council's Urban Planning Committee could give the go-ahead Tuesday to have bikes hit the streets this spring.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2019
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• New southside bike network avoids 109 Street

  A new bike grid proposal for Garneau and Old Strathcona has the path moving off 109 Street. And that's expected to have cyclists plenty upset when a city council committee debates it next week.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 9, 2018