More than 16,000 New Dwelling Units Approved in Edmonton One Year After New Zoning Bylaw

More than 16,000 new dwelling units approved in Edmonton one year after new zoning bylaw

The City of Edmonton says it is seeing results in paving the way for more housing more than one year since the city's zoning bylaw came into effect.

Edmonton’s transit project marks major milestone - Construction Canada

A rendering of the Heritage Valley North station *subject to design change Photos courtesy City of Edmonton The City of Edmonton commemorated the first year of major construction on the 4.5-km (2.7-mile) Capital Line South LRT Extension. The Capital Line, which began operating in 1978, currently runs from Clareview in north Edmonton to Century Park in south Edmonton. The Capital Line South Extension is a high-floor LRT system that will be comple…

Missing Middle Housing In Edmonton More Than Doubles After Zoning Overhaul

On October 23, 2023, Edmonton City Council approved an overhaul of its zoning bylaw, ending exclusionary zoning and allowing up to eight units per residential lot by default. The change, delivered as Zoning Bylaw 20001, came into effect on January 1, 2024, and the City has seen the results it was hoping for, according to a report heading to the Urban Planning Committee today.Under the previous zoning bylaw, most commonly-sized residential lots c…