Briar Hill in Calgary’s northwest is one of many neighbourhoods undergoing big changes as large houses, otherwise known as “monster” homes, replace bungalows.
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Residential infill not sitting well with some Edmontonians
We told you last week about the City’s infill plan to utilize unused lots around the city. Now, one neighbourhood is expressing their concerns about a construction site on their street.
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Edmonton developers see big barriers to infill
A survey of developers trying to build in established communities, say the city’s zoning laws and public consultation process make it hard for good projects to move ahead.
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In Calgary, home prices are booming – and so is the infill business
The business of tearing down southwest Calgary homes and building new ones is booming – so much so that Calgary realtor Thomas Ferianec couldn’t resist diving in.
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Edmonton launches Evolving Infill project
The City of Edmonton is engaging citizens in a conversation about residential infill and neighbourhood change. Infill is the term for new residential development taking place on lots within an established neighbourhood.
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Edmonton infill developers launch new league to encourage good design
EDMONTON – A new league of infill developers, architects and residents of mature communities hopes to create a louder voice to influence city council and a better forum to debate what makes good redevelopment.
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Strathearn Heights infill project heading back to city hall
EDMONTON – Plans for redeveloping Strathearn Heights are heading back to city council after sitting on the shelf for five years.
The plans to replace 500 aging townhouses with a mixture of 20-storey residential towers, low-rise apartments, new townhouses and commercial space were passed by council in 2008, but put on hold after the economy slowed.
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Infill, budget big issues: candidate
Dave Anderson is back in the game, announcing his campaign to be elected councillor for Strathcona County’s Ward 2 in the fall municipal election.
“I love Sherwood Park. It would be a privilege to serve in that capacity, if I was elected,” said Anderson, who finished second and 634 votes behind Roxanne Carr in the 2007 Ward 2 election.
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Brookfield Homes moves into inner-city Calgary development
CALGARY — A major Calgary home builder is venturing into the inner-city market to take advantage of a growing trend of people wanting to live close to the downtown.
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Public input for old neighborhoods
Strathcona County council was presented with an initiative at a Sept. 25 meeting that looks into the future of mature neighbourhoods in Sherwood Park.
The Mature Neighbourhood Strategy is a planning initiative to determine how redevelopment and infill opportunities are to be considered within the older areas of Sherwood Park.
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