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Bill 18 is not in effect yet and I think they said they wouldn't put it in place until Jan 1, 2025. Also - Alberta does not officially have a Housing Minister...

My read of it is that they are referring to only the land development construction stage. So, basically just getting it prepared for building construction.

True - and at the last meeting re the audit, there were hints that some bigger announcements might be coming, but I suspect there is more than could be done to accelerate without sacrificing on the vision. Maybe in the end, Councillor Paquette will just be able to take credit for an acceleration...

This area would be GREAT for an urban reserve or indigenous specific housing projects! The Metis Nation offices are there, amiskwaciy academy is there, the Edmonton Inn hosts many events for indigenous groups. There was a hint of a Blatchford project by the Metis Nation a few years ago - I...

Councillor Wright also made a half-joke about Blatchford getting all the federal dollars they could before the law officially changes on provincial approval!

The original 2010 vision says this (according to the Blatchford website): “Blatchford will be home to up to 30,000 Edmontonians living, working and learning in a sustainable community that uses 100 percent renewable energy, is carbon neutral, significantly reduces its ecological footprint, and...

I don’t think this is the development he was talking about. He said it would be a 4-6 storey. Then again, he said Encore was working on 4 units right now when I know they’ve poured foundations for at least 11 units in the last couple weeks so… For what it’s worth, Stratosphere mentioned...

These points stood out to me as well. There was also a hint that some Housing Accelerator Fund money will be going towards projects in Blatchford. I have found that the Blatchford discussion seems to ignore the 4-6 storey part of the plan. That is what hasn't been started yet and that is what...

Thanks! Getting one of these condo buildings going would be a huge step forward. Even better will be the first mixed-use building...

This would be a huge step forward for Blatchford - do you have a source for this info?

This is great to see! amiskwaciy is really lacking the green space that basically any other junior high/high school in the city would have. The way this plan appears to link the school more to the community and the pond is good to see as well. Regarding Blatchford becoming a "sea of townhomes"...

I probably wouldn't love living in a townhouse facing Airport Road and the back side of the Elections Alberta offices... But I do like how these are oriented to fit so many on the lot. And the pricing looks pretty good!

Each of the Landmark homes come with 20-some solar panels installed on the roof and are supposed to be net-zero. My understanding is that a builder had to show that its homes were net-zero if they wanted to not be attached to the geothermal system.

If you download the PDF linked on that website, it appears to be saying that they have purchased the land that the armoury is currently on and that land will become a plaza which is the "public face" of campus. Not sure if they actually bought the land or if that is just a pipe dream for them...

I wonder if the Yellowhead freeway conversion project gets in the way of a park & ride? They will be starting work on that stretch of the Yellowhead this year, so access from the north side might be difficult and ever-changing for a couple years. I’d also be worried about the park and ride...

I used the new NAIT/Blatchford Market station yesterday and checked out the connection between the station and Blatchford as well. The connections between the station and Blatchford are not finished so you currently have to walk through snow to get there. There is also some ongoing utility work...

Looks like the announcement was taken off the website. We’ll see what happens…

https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/transit/nw-lrt This is all I could find, saying that the station "opened for passenger service on January 20, 2024." Did they update the website a week early? Is there another announcement somewhere saying it will be January 20?

I looked at the article again and I see it says "less than 200" and 57 "occupied", so I retract my comment on that front - it may be correct. But it is tough to square with the report that the City got in the fall which referred to 97 townhomes, which were 85%, with 67% containing one or more...

There are a few things that are just factually wrong in this article: - no way the 57 occupied units/200 built numbers are correct. My guess is it is 57 lots occupied (with many having 2-3 units on the lots with garage and basement suites) and 200 with approved development permit but some...