Housing
Recent stories about housing
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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