Planning, transit and development experts are descending upon Edmonton this week for the city’s Transit Oriented Development symposium.
The day-long event at MacEwan University features experts from the development, academic and urban planning fields to discuss the future of transit-oriented development.
The city is conducting research for its new City Plan in 2020 in anticipation of the city’s population growing to two million. The discussions from the event will help inform Edmonton’s transit-oriented development policies and guidelines, alongside the ongoing public engagement efforts the city is undertaking as part of its work to create a new City Plan.
“This is an exciting moment in Edmonton. Through LRT expansion and other transit infrastructure investments, we are supporting a sustainable city and building for our future,” said Adam Laughlin, Deputy City Manager of integrated infrastructure services, said in a press release. “This symposium is an important opportunity for the City to help facilitate discussion about increased development around transit as we work toward creating more appealing, walkable and vibrant communities.”
Edmonton is currently expanding its LRT network with the 27-kilometre Valley line. Officials stated that the expansion will provide opportunities for development. The southeast portion of that line, from Mill Woods to Downtown, is currently under construction. The west leg of the Valley Line, connecting Downtown to Lewis Farms, and the extension of the Metro Line into Blatchford, are both expected to begin construction next year.
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