Tell us what you think the building blocks of Edmonton’s great new neighbourhoods are! Have you checked out the Designing New Neighbourhoods project website yet? If not, come on over and take a look at the showcase of promising design practices featured on our site, and share your ideas with us on what you think the building blocks of great new neighbourhoods are! The design guidelines are being created collaboratively and your input is important to us.
The first week of public input has been a great success, and we are looking to continue hearing from Edmontonians.
Some of the popular ideas featured on IdeaScale over the last week include: creating better “way-finding” opportunities in new neighbourhoods, creating walkable streets, building attractive new homes that address the street, designing places for people, and planning for great public transit.
On Twitter (#yegDNN) we have received photos of beautiful tree-lined streets, separated walkways and a beautiful pedestrian promenade. Tweets abound about preserving natural tree stands, building with the landscape, investing in nice architecture, beautiful public spaces, and building neighbourhoods that include a variety of amenities and services.
These are just a few of the ideas that have been shared with the City so far. The Project Team is looking forward to hearing more great ideas over the coming week via Twitter, email, IdeaScale, blog comments, Pinterest and Flickr.
Before new communities are built they must be planned, and this is where your input comes in. The Designing New Neighbourhoods Project will help us plan great new neighbourhoods in Edmonton’s developing suburban areas. The design guidelines will be used when new neighbourhood plans are being prepared in Edmonton’s urban growth areas – Edmonton’s rural northeast, southeast and southwest. These areas are designated for future development but detailed plans for them have not yet been prepared and approved.