Edmonton City Population: 880,000 Metro Population: 1.3 million Transit Mode Share: 9% (region) & 20% (urban core) Annual Transit Ridership: 83,000,000 (2012) LRT System Length: 15 miles, 2 lines &18 stations LRT Daily Boardings: 115,000

What we started with…

Vision

Blatchford Redevelopment Landowner/Developer: City of Edmonton Overall Plan: 500+ acres, 2 miles north of downtown 15,000 residential units 1,000,000 sf office space 300,000 sf retail 20-25 year build-out Stage 1: Construction began Aug 2015 16 acres ~400 townhouse and apartment units LRT Service: 1/2 mile walk from Stage 1

Districts Concept

Parks and Open Spaces

Parks and Open Spaces

Town Centre

Town Centre: NAIT LRT Station

East District: NAIT Campus Expansion

East District

West District

Transit and LRT

Land Use

Pedestrian and Bicycle Network

Standard Walkways

Custom Design: Blatchford Walkways

Standard Collector Roadway

Custom Design: Blatchford Active Streets

Custom Design: Stage One Concept

Custom Design: Stage One Concept

Custom Design: Stage One Concept

Custom Design: TOD and Active Living

New Street Types • Active and Quiet streets

replace traditional Collector and Local street classifications

• Dedicated cycling infrastructure

• Some blocks pedestrian-only

Parking Regulations • Reductions to reflect

pedestrian character and LRT service

• 30% reductions for • residential uses • 50% reduction for

commercial uses • Most parking underground

Custom Design: Active Green Community Urban Agriculture • Community gardens, greenhouses

and rainwater capture and reuse in park spaces

• Farmers markets and rooftop gardens permitted

Stormwater Management • Comprehensive approach to

stormwater management • Naturalized wetland, bioswales

and rain gardens part of first stage and throughout Blatchford

• Rainwater capture for urban agriculture purposes

Custom Zoning: Focus on Design • Highly urban built form • Townhouse and stacked townhouse,

low-rise and mid-rise mixed use • Strong focus on pedestrian oriented

character and building relationship to streets and public spaces

• Focus on safety, natural surveillance and animation of public and semi-public space

• Design direction for attractive architecture and diverse streetscapes

Custom Zoning: Innovative Built Forms Mixed Uses • Zones structured specifically with

mixed uses in mind • Intended for small-scale, local-

serving retail, restaurants and services

• No auto-oriented uses permitted

Suites in Townhouses • Garage or basement suites

permitted for fee simple townhouses

• Increases density and activates alleyways

• Affordable housing option and mortgage-helper for homeowners

Sustainability: District Energy Sharing System

Sustainability: Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Lessons Learned • Major urban sites such as

former airports are once in a generation opportunities for city-building.

• Custom design takes time and energy but is worth the effort to have form follow function and create a strong sense of place.

• Having high quality transit in place prior to development is a huge advantage for high density, multi-modal planning.