I’d like to invite you to participate in how we design the great new neighbourhoods of the future.
Edmonton is a young and growing city, and we are continuously planning and building new neighbourhoods. To meet the city’s growth needs over the coming decades, Edmonton will continue planning and building new neighbourhoods that will provide the homes and communities for many Edmontonians in the future.
So over the course of this year, the City is preparing design guidelines for Edmonton’s new neighbourhoods. Through this project, we aim to continue to create and build upon the livability, prosperity and sustainability of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods, both now and in the future.
Designing New Neighbourhoods: Guidelines for Edmonton’s Developing Communities, is a key opportunity for developers and builders, new homebuyers, the City, and all future residents to build a better city. The design guidelines for new neighbourhoods will ensure that we continue to invest wisely, act competitively, and that new neighbourhoods advance our collective goals. These high-level guidelines will guide the physical structure and layout of brand new neighbourhoods in our city’s suburbs, and will encourage the continued development of unique and innovative communities.
Check out the project’s website for more information – www.edmonton.ca/DesigningNewNeighbourhoods – check out the showcase of promising design practices featured there, and share your ideas with us on what you think the building blocks of great new neighbourhoods are!
There are a number of ways you can participate: share an idea on IdeaScale, comment on someone else’s idea, tweet a photo of your favorite new neighbourhood feature using #yegDNN, comment on the blog right here, or send the Project Team an email at: designingnewneighbourhoods@edmonton.ca . The initial ideas generation phase of the project is open until May 22nd, 2012. Looking forward to hearing from you!