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The Garneau Community League wants diverse housing types in the community. We cannot achieve this without specified direction within the Scona District Plan. At the District Planning public hearing on Tuesday, June 25th, Councillor Michael Janz chose not to motion for an amendment regarding family-oriented housing in the Scona District Plan. Members of both the Garneau Community League AND The University of Alberta Students Union were in attendance and lobbied for more diverse housing. In many other communities simplifying zoning to the RS makes sense because they are predominantly single detached housing; it will work to create more diverse housing types. In Garneau, it will do the opposite and will instead create more of the same: one and two bedrooms and studio apartments which cater to a limited demographic of occupants. Density is important, and we want it in our neighbourhood (Garneau has already added over 2000 new dwellings in the last 4 years) but density is not the only marker of a community, and that’s why we need to speak up! Please email Michael Janz, michael.janz@edmonton.ca, to tell him we noticed he did not advocate for housing diversity in Garneau and we want it in the Scona District plan. CC, council@edmonton.ca, too, because that goes to every council member, including the mayor. Remember! Be respectful and thoughtful in your correspondence with City Council. We are all in this together. Check out our blog post for more details on this topic, including a letter we are drafting from the league to City Council.
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