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Public Engagement Opportunities

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft Zoning Bylaw and “Know Your Zone” Rezoning Map—2022 public engagement has concluded.

Online Engagement

View the draft bylaw and public comments. A What We Heard report summarizing the engagement will be available in Q1 2023.

To stay informed on upcoming public engagement opportunities, sign up for The City Plan Implementation newsletter.  

Engagement Reports

These reports capture the details from previous engagement activities with residents, businesses, industry, community organizations and more.

  • Youth Engagement Report (2022) : In collaboration with Edmonton Public Schools and City Hall School, students shared ideas around land use and concepts like housing, open space and mobility through a variety of engagement activities.
  • What We Heard Report: Public Engagement June-July 2021:  Engagement activities focused on 3 specific topics: Approach to Zones, Approach to Uses and Approach to Residential Areas; each with a range of ideas to explore.
  • Community Conversations (2020):  Conversations with community members were facilitated to explore and understand how zoning impacts Edmontonians’ daily lives. Explicit attention was given to ensuring people, specifically Black, Indigenous, and racialized, underrepresented, and marginalized communities, were invited to participate.
  • What We Heard Report: Discussion Papers (2020):  This report summarizes the feedback received through the Discussion Paper engagement that occurred between July-November 2020. 
  • What We Heard Report: Public Engagement Events (2018-2019):  This report summarizes the engagement activities that led to the direction and philosophy of the new Zoning Bylaw.
  • ​​City Plan Engagement​ Data Analysis: Zoning: This report summarizes how previous City Plan engagement data were reviewed through a zoning lens, to confirm and validate the direction and philosophy of the new Zoning Bylaw.

Visit Technical Studies and Guiding Reports for a full list of reports. 

Engagement Resources

Educational materials were created to support Edmontonians during the  Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative’s 2022 public engagement on the draft Zoning Bylaw and “Know Your Zone” Rezoning Map. These documents are intended to highlight the draft bylaw’s proposed changes and break down complex zoning-related topics.

Note: These documents' content is subject to change as the draft Zoning Bylaw continues to be refined. 

  • Fostering 15-Minute Communities
  • Guiding Neighbourhood Redevelopment
  • Enabling Growth in Nodes and Corridors
  • Changing the Way We Regulate Uses
  • Supporting Development in Edmonton
  • Supporting Greater Climate Resilience
  • Rationale for Retiring the Mature Neighbourhood Overlay
  • Rationale for Retiring the Main Streets Overlay
  • Approach to Special Areas
  • Proposed Zone Equivalencies
  • Zone Overview Videos
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Glossary of Terms 

Hear what others have to say about zoning

Articles, news, stories and more about the Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative. Have a story to share about zoning and how it supports your community? Get in touch with us at zoningbylawrenewal@edmonton.ca!

The Builders Comic Book Cover

The Builders Comic Book (22MB)

The Builders is a one-of-a-kind comic book inspired by the imaginations of students across Edmonton that takes complex zoning topics and brings them to life. 

Media Coverage
  • 'I'm inspired': Edmonton students create comic book about how they envision the city — CTV News — March 7, 2022
  • Why the answer to the housing crisis starts with zoning — CBC — February 27, 2022
  • It Starts With Us — Kim Petrin, Livia Balone and Lyla Peter — Canadian Architecture — September 1, 2021 
  • We Are All City Builders
    Kim Petrin, Kent Snyder and Jeff Chase — Edmonton Construction Association: Breaking Ground — Summer 2021
  • Who gets to live by the park? Planners question how equitable Edmonton’s zoning rules really are
    Elise Stolte — Edmonton Journal — June 17, 2021
  • Yes, remnants of discriminatory urban planning remain 
    Angela Wright — The Globe and Mail — May 25, 2021
  • Yes, in my backyard: How urban planning must shift to meet our post-pandemic challenges
    Alex Bozikovic — The Globe and Mail — March 6, 2021
  • A more equitable Edmonton: UAlberta scientist leads review of zoning bylaws through lens of human rights  
    Katie Willis — Faculty of Science, University of Alberta — March 8, 2021
  • Edmonton's zoning makeover is an opportunity for equity — Livia Balone, Felipe Canavera and Jason Syvixay — Plan Canada — Spring 2021
  • Planning and Social Equity and Diversity
    Canadian Institute of Planners — Webinar — October 8, 2020
  • Public Spaces are essential – but not yet equal
    Robin Mazumder — City Monitor — November 30, 2020
  • Talking Headways Podcast: Planning is Easy, Zoning is Hard — Jeff Wood — Streets Blog USA — July 21, 2017
Stories
  • Making Space: City of Edmonton's Making Space podcast brings zoning back to earth for people  — Transforming Edmonton — June 30, 2022
  • Making Space: new comic book draws in colourful city-building ideas from Edmonton students — Transforming Edmonton — March 18, 2022
  • Making Space: building an Edmonton to love — Transforming Edmonton — February 14, 2022
  • Making Space: reel life lessons for real life zoning in Edmonton — Transforming Edmonton — December 10, 2021 
  • Making Space: City of Edmonton planners help create opportunities "to connect, celebrate, belong" — Transforming Edmonton — November 26, 2021
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Previous Public Engagement

2020: Discussion Papers and Webinars

Discussion Papers

The City released a series of 12 discussion papers that explore various topics and zones, and provide the preliminary thinking and direction for the new Zoning Bylaw's regulatory framework. 

The discussion papers were posted four at a time on Engaged Edmonton and on this website in July, August, and October 2020. Each month a batch of discussion papers was released along with instructions and opportunities to provide feedback. 

Webinars

The Zoning Bylaw Team hosted a series of webinars to present some of the discussion papers to different stakeholders groups.

Date: August 7, 2020
Topic: Commercial and Industrial Zones and Direct Control Zones Discussion Papers

Date: September 9, 2020
Topic: Nodes and Corridors and Climate Resilience Discussion Papers

Date: October 21, 2020
Topic: Residential Zones and Notices and Variances Discussion Papers

Date: October 29, 2020
Topic: Signs Discussion Papers

The feedback from the discussion papers engagements helped further refine the proposed approaches in various topics in the new Zoning Bylaw. Visit Technical Studies and Guiding Reports for a full list of recent reports.

2019: Pop-up Events and Workshops

Pop-up Engagement Events

The Zoning Bylaw Team presented information on the Zoning Bylaw Renewal project at the following Pop-up Engagement events:

Dates: July 26-27, 2019 
Location: K-days, Edmonton Expo Centre, 7515 118 Avenue

Date: July 21, 2019 
Location: Edmonton Farmers Market in the new location: 10305 97 Street

City Plan + Zoning Bylaw Renewal Workshops

The City Plan and Zoning Bylaw Renewal teams hosted a series of City Plan + Zoning Bylaw Renewal Workshops in June 2019 to help Edmontonians learn about the City Plan and upcoming Zoning Bylaw Renewal.

Date:  June 18, 2019
Location: Chappelle Gardens Residents Association, 1059 Chappelle Blvd SW

Date: June 14, 2019
Location: Jasper Place Library, 9010 156 Street NW

Date:  June 12, 2019
Location: The Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10618 105 Ave NW

Date: June 10, 2019
Location: Abbottsfield Recreation Centre, 3006 119 Ave NW

Date: June 5, 2019
Location: Millwoods Senior & Multicultural Centre, 2610 Hewes Way NW

Deep Dive Stakeholder Workshop

The Zoning Bylaw Team hosted a Deep Dive Stakeholder workshop to delve into how the Zoning Bylaw functions and what it regulates. Participants were asked to provide input on what elements should be considered for inclusion in a new zoning bylaw. 

Date: June 15, 2019
Location: Chateau Louis, 11727 Kingsway NW

2018: Engage Edmonton Events

The Zoning Bylaw Team presented information on the Zoning Bylaw Renewal project at five Engage Edmonton events in late 2018. The team received 198 comments from people attending the events.

Public feedback was analyzed and recorded in an information report which was presented at the Tuesday April 9, 2019 Urban Planning Committee meeting.

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Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative

The Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative will develop a strategic, simplified and streamlined Zoning Bylaw to enable people, places and businesses to thrive and prosper.

Projects and Timeline

Details about the projects and timelines for the Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative.

Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments

Information about proposed changes to Edmonton's Zoning Bylaw.

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The Zoning Bylaw contains the rules and regulations for the development of land in Edmonton.

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Email zoningbylawrenewal@edmonton.ca
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