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Stalled infill duplex is now moving along
City imposed conditions and strict building schedule
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Meet Alberta Ave’s new development director
The experience of building her infill home gave her insight
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All eyes on Spruce Ave’s infill design Design competition will feature medium-density housing
The good, the bad, and the ugly of infill Safeguards are needed to mitigate the negative effects but unlikely to come
Infill is a matter of good neighbourliness City team responsible for inspections and complaints
Every worker at a residential infill site must keep it tidy and secure, among other requirements. When those rules aren’t being followed, residents can use the 311 complaint line and a new resource: the city’s infill compliance team.
“The team has authority to do proactive inspections on infill sites in older neighbourhoods, to ensure all types of issues can be addressed on site,” said Adrienne Hill, spokesperson with the city’s sustainable development. Continue reading Infill is a matter of good neighbourliness City team responsible for inspections and complaints
Infill growing pains Increasing density in mature neighbourhoods
Growing pains. Children have them. Families too. And so does our city. According to the city census, Edmonton’s population grew by 7.4 per cent between 2012 and 2014. More people means more housing is needed. By 2018, city council wants 25 per cent of new housing to be infill in mature neighbourhoods.
Infill is less expensive as infrastructure and services are already in place. It reduces commutes, saving on transportation infrastructure and pollution. It also saves farmland from being eaten up.
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