Edmonton’s heritage Garneau district confronts upzoning | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ximena Gonzalez
Publication Date: June 12, 2025 - 09:00

Edmonton’s heritage Garneau district confronts upzoning

June 12, 2025
Increasing density to meet a growing demand for housing in well-served, well-connected central areas, often precedes the preservation of complementary attributes that make dense urban environments a desirable place to live, including a sense of place, or the emotional connection between people and place. Preserving mature trees and heritage buildings, for instance, stands at odds with the demands of a real estate market on steroids.This situation is currently at play in Edmonton.


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