Housing

Recent stories about housing


A house is under construction next to a smaller, older blue house.
housing history

Heritage experts suggest residents pursue preservation

Heritage experts who spoke during a Taproot Exchange event said Edmonton's future will include infill but that keeping people on board will mean being sensitive to the character of mature neighbourhoods.

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Seven waste receptacles behind an infill development.
housing waste

How Edmonton is managing infill garbage-cart creep

The city is adapting how it collects waste from infill housing to address concerns about alleyways becoming cluttered with garbage carts.

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A home under construction next to an older home in Garneau
housing infill

Groups target turning character homes into co-ops to protect neighbourhood heritage

Some residents of mature Edmonton neighbourhoods are working to create ways to preserve the character of their neighbourhoods by converting older homes into co-op housing.

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An overhead view of a downtown park.
downtown housing

Warehouse Park begins mission to activate downtown with opening celebrations

The City of Edmonton is preparing to open the 1.81-hectare O-day'min Park on Nov. 7, with events planned until Nov. 16 at the new facility.

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In the foreground, a park under construction, and a large white residential tower in the background.
downtown housing

Warehouse Park, other incentives spur up to 1,800 housing units downtown

Several developers say the "black hole" created by the many surface parking lots that surround Warehouse Park downtown is finally set to change, with up to 1,800 housing units proposed.

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A wide shot of the main entrance to city hall with some people in the audience and others on the stairs.
city council police

Edmonton city council passed big decisions and final motions before ending its term

The 2021-2025 council has met for the final time, and the official campaign period for the municipal election on Oct. 20 has begun. But before calling it a day, the current council tackled several big policy changes, agreements, and final motions that may get lost in the election campaign.

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City council in council chambers.
city council downtown

On the agenda: Final meetings for 2021-2025 council

It's the last week of meetings for Edmonton's 2021-2025 city council. This week, council is scheduled to finish off the downtown event park deal, squeeze in several requests to administration, and review rezoning applications.

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A photograph of boots on a table.
housing yegvote

Voters told Taproot that tackling homelessness is an election issue

The growing responses to Taproot's listening work in the lead up to October's municipal election reveal that many voters want solutions to homelessness in Edmonton.

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Coun. Michael Janz holds up a hand as he speaks in front of microphones.
city council housing

On the agenda: Airbnb regulations, downtown infill, new suburb

Council is scheduled to discuss increased regulations for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals, enhanced electrical infrastructure to support infill downtown, and the creation of a master plan for a new suburb.

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