City of Edmonton invites input on 2027-2030 Budget, naturalization, West 240 and Heritage Places Strategy

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City invites input on 2027-2030 Budget, naturalization, West 240 and Heritage Places Strategy

The City of Edmonton invites residents’ input into projects, policies and initiatives that grow communities, establish government services and prepare the city for the future. Below are current opportunities for Edmontonians to shape the city.

Changing neighbourhoods to meet changing needs:
West 240 Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan. The City invites feedback on a proposed Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) called West 240 (formerly the U of A farmland). The land is in southwest Edmonton between 122 Street and Whitemud Creek, and the Grandview Heights and Lansdowne neighbourhoods. The proposed NASP will create a new neighbourhood with residential and non-residential uses. This is Phase 2 of the engagement. Visit engaged.edmonton.ca/West240 to provide feedback until April 19.
Vision Zero Street Labs: Lendrum Place, Terrace Heights, Casselman, McLeod, Abbottsfield, Rundle Heights and Argyll neighbourhoods have been selected for a Vision Zero Street Lab. This program is designed to address traffic safety concerns at the neighbourhood level by installing traffic calming measures. The City would like to learn about the lived experiences and traffic safety concerns of Edmontonians walking, biking, rolling or driving in these neighbourhoods. Visit edmonton.ca/StreetLabs and scroll to “Neighbourhoods with Active Engagement” to access the engagement opportunity for your neighbourhood until March 31.
Defining what Edmonton will look like in the future:
Fall 2026 Naturalization Planting. Select sites in the Desrochers, Allard, Cavanagh and Callaghan neighbourhoods are part of the Fall 2026 Naturalization Planting schedule. The City of Edmonton is expanding the urban forest to plant two million new trees by 2031 and reach 20 per cent canopy coverage by 2071. A major part of reaching this goal is determining the optimal locations for new plantings while making plant selections that best serve those who will live, work and play in those areas. Visit engaged.edmonton.ca/NaturalizationPlantingSites to access the engagement opportunity for your neighbourhood until April 12.
Heritage Places Strategy. The City is entering the third and final phase of developing our new Heritage Places Strategy. The strategy will replace Edmonton’s current Historic Resource Management Plan (2009) and include diverse histories, voices and places. The City is seeking feedback on the recommended directions and implementation ideas proposed in the first draft. Visit engaged.edmonton.ca/HeritagePlacesStrategy to provide feedback until April 19.
2027-2030 Budget Engagement. The City is building the 2027-2030 budget this year and is seeking input from Edmontonians on what is most important to them. The budget sets out services and construction projects over the next four years, along with the property taxes and user fees needed to pay for them. Results will help guide budget development and be shared with City Council this fall to support its decision-making. Edmontonians can provide input through in-person and online public engagement opportunitiesVisit engaged.edmonton.ca/Budget to access the What Matters to You Survey and Balancing Act simulator until May 1.
Details about City public digital engagement activities are listed at engaged.edmonton.ca with all opportunities at edmonton.ca/publicinvolvementcalendar.