Foundational change is coming to Garneau and if you don’t let your voice be heard often and loudly our community will endure a lot of unnecessary growing pains in the years to come.

This week the league received an update from the City of Edmonton on the Priority Growth Area Rezoning project. Garneau has been selected for targeted, proactive rezonings; The City will be hosting workshops and online engagement to help inform which specific sites should be rezoned, and they are planning a University-Garneau workshop on August 15.

The league recently received an update on the City’s progress toward developing City-owned land at 11049 and 11053 - 83 Avenue. As you may recall, City Council approved the proposal on April 23, 2024, to develop a four-storey supportive housing apartment building with 34 units, including five barrier-free units designed for people with disabilities.

The Garneau Community League wants diverse housing types in the community. We cannot achieve this without specified direction within the Scona District Plan.

The following message is from the City of Edmonton’s District Planning team and has some great information about the upcoming public hearing, including detailed instructions on how to register to speak and how to prepare for the meeting.