Media and Public Engagement: Get Involved

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Provide feedback on Edmonton's new draft Zoning Bylaw, Rezoning Map and learn about engagement opportunities occurring now through December 18, 2022.

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Current Public Engagement Opportunities

Online Engagement

Engaged Edmonton

The draft Zoning Bylaw and “Know Your Zone” Rezoning Map are now available for review online on Engaged Edmonton now through December 18th, 2022. Explore educational resources and share your comments throughout the draft bylaw using the guided feedback tool.

Workshops

Help refine the draft Zoning Bylaw, draft District General Policy and district plans through a series of online workshops. Register for one or more of the following interactive online workshops to learn more and provide your feedback on the following topics. Spots are limited!:

Guiding Neighbourhood Redevelopment (October 12 and November 5)
Enabling Growth in Nodes and Corridors (October 15 and November 17)
Fostering 15-Minute Communities (October 20 and November 26)

In-Person Engagement

Open Houses

The Zoning Bylaw Renewal and District Planning teams invite Edmontonians to attend a series of open houses to learn about the projects and their connection to The City Plan—as well as provide feedback. Find information on the open house closest to you .

Thursday, September 15, 2022 (5-8pm)
Monday, September 19, 2022 (5-8pm)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (6-9pm)
Thursday, September 22, 2022 (5-8pm)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 (5-8pm)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 (5-8pm)
Monday, October 3, 2022 (5-8pm)
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 (5-8pm)
Thursday, October 6, 2022 (5-8pm)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (5-8pm)
Thursday, October 13, 2022 (5-8pm)

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, 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.

Zoning Bylaw Renewal Webinar Videos

Discussion Paper - Residential Zones
Discussion Paper - Notifications and Variances
Discussion Paper - Signs

Hear what others have to say about zoning

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

You'll never guess which city has the answer to Canada's housing crisis — CHED Mid-Morning — April 25, 2022
'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

Newsletters

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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