Edmonton offers incentives for transit-oriented housing development

Edmonton city council is exploring new incentives to spur housing development centered around mass transit hubs. The proposed Infill Infrastructure Program, presented to the Urban Planning Committee, aims to encourage the construction of residential units within key growth areas identified by the city.

These priority areas are specifically designated as locations close to existing LRT stations and transit centers. By offering these incentives, the city hopes to foster more transit-oriented development, making it easier and more attractive for residents to live near and utilize public transportation.

Committee Chair Anne Stevenson expressed optimism about the program's potential impact. "We have trains that are running, we have buses that are running," Stevenson stated. "By putting more people on those lines, we get higher ridership, we have more people using that infrastructure that we’ve already invested in." The initiative seeks to leverage existing investments in public transit by increasing ridership and ensuring the efficient use of these vital services.

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We have trains that are running, we have buses that are running. By putting more people on those lines, we get higher ridership, we have more people using that infrastructure that we’ve already invested in.