Episode Details

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

UAlberta Website

• Welcome to our new University of Alberta website!

Mayoral Debate

• Candidates come out swinging in first Edmonton mayoral forum, economic recovery and Downtown vibrancy top of mind

Planning Awards

• Edmonton wins planning awards for open option parking and City Plan

Guest: Mariah Samji

• Executive Director, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
• LinkedIn
• Top Barriers to Infill Development

CoE Infill

• Infill Roadmap
• City Plan
• Edmonton Exhibition Lands
• Blatchford

Infill Coverage

• Infill fills a need, but at a cost
• Seven actions from Edmonton's infill roadmap completed in 2020
• 'It has to work for everyone': Edmontonians call for more inclusive city planning
• Rezoning applications propose increased density in Windsor Park and Westmount
• Edmonton wins planning awards for open option parking and City Plan
• Edmonton second in nation for single-family home starts

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