Housing
Recent stories about housing
Bill 20 offers power to accelerate housing through property tax breaks
While Bill 20 has drawn heat for changes to local governance and elections in Alberta, it also contains measures that will for the first time allow municipalities to offer property-tax breaks or deferments for up to 15 years on all residential properties.
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Cartmell to push for social agencies to prove value
An Edmonton city councillor wants to use data to track whether homeless-serving organizations that receive city money are improving people's lives, but some in the sector question the effectiveness of more data collection and reporting.
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Podcasters poke plans for districts in Edmonton
With district planning policymaking afoot at Edmonton city council, podcast hosts Troy Pavlek and Mack Male took a look at what the proposed plans mean for the city on Episode 260 of Speaking Municipally.
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On the agenda: Potential tax increases, Windsor Park rezoning, supportive housing
This week, council will make adjustments to the city's operating budget, look at a rezoning in Windsor Park, and discuss supportive housing projects at risk of losing funding.
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As Ottawa pushes for density near transit, research shows Edmonton has challenges
The federal government's recent push for cities to change rules that have limited dense housing near high-frequency transit has underlined new research, which shows Edmonton has not added population in many of these areas for decades.
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Boyle Street to take over CHEW Project operations
Boyle Street Community Services is taking over the day-to-day operation of the CHEW Project on April 1 as the centre has struggled with staffing and new requirements.
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What's a landlord registry, and can it protect tenants?
A registry of Edmonton landlords that could be in the works after city council approved an updated affordable housing strategy could lead to better conditions for renters, according to a tenants' rights group.
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Neighbours who developed multifamily 'gem' look to replicate success
A group of North Glenora neighbours who collaborated to build multifamily housing in their own backyards have already netted an Urban Design Award and are now looking to repeat their climate-focused success in another mature neighbourhood, just with a smaller footprint.
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On the agenda: Homelessness emergency, redevelopment, clean energy
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has called for a special city council meeting to discuss declaring a housing and houselessness crisis. Other items as council returns from its holiday break include land sales at the Exhibition Lands redevelopment and a permanent program to incentivize clean energy projects.
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