The new 'City Plan' - 1mil to 2mil and beyond

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City sets bold new direction, moves on new growth priorities mapped in The City Plan
December 7, 2020


After more than two years, 10,000 conversations, and hundreds of hours planning, research and study, The City Plan has been adopted by Edmonton City Council.

The City Plan combines a Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Master Plan, and includes strategic direction in environmental planning, social planning and economic development.

"The City Plan brings forward a vision for Edmonton that will allow it to become a healthy, urban, climate-resilient city that supports a prosperous region," said Mayor Don Iveson. "It ensures that as our city grows, we’re building a fiscally and environmentally viable future for generations of Edmontonians to come."

Over two years of engagement, The City Plan team spoke to diverse groups of Edmontonians from all parts of the city. The result is a plan that responds to what Edmontonians said they want to see in their future city. It is a bold, visionary document that puts equal importance on building on our existing strengths and undertaking the transformational work required to achieve our future city for the next generations.

"It’s not enough for cities to look a few years down the road and think they are planning for the future," said Interim City Manager Adam Laughlin. "In order to adapt to our rapidly changing times and the demands they place on our citizens and economy, we need to think far into the future. We need to be bold and flexible and plan for the city we want while also caring for the city we currently enjoy."

After three days of Council public hearings in September, featuring 33 speakers, The City Plan was sent to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) to ensure the plan was aligned with the existing metropolitan growth plan. This recommendation for approval was received on November 24, 2020.

The City Plan articulates the need for intentional efforts in the areas of climate change, housing choice, transportation and ensuring our continued growth happens within the city’s current boundaries to support financial and environmental sustainability.


For more information:
edmonton.ca/thecityplan


Media contact:
Jane Leadbeater
Senior Advisor
Communications and Engagement
780-995-6933

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AMENDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE MSI

Feb 16
2022
Last week, municipalities received an email from Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver about the extension of the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) and the need to amend your existing funding agreement. Since then, we have received a few questions from members asking what this means and wishing to clarify that the amendments were expected, based on announcements the Government of Alberta made in February and October 2021.

In February 2021, the province announced that MSI funding would be extended for an additional two years in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before the Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) replaces it in 2024-25. Alberta’s 2021 Budget also communicated a three-year plan for MSI Capital funding with a significant portion of that funding front-loaded in 2021 ($1.196 billion) and then the 2022 and 2023 amounts will be reduced to $485 million annually.

Due to the significant reduction in funding in 2022 and 2023 and the related complexities of the allocation formulas, the province announced in October 2021 that the 2022 and 2023 funding will no longer be calculated using MSI allocation formulas. Instead, each municipality’s 2022 and 2023 MSI allocations are expected to be 40.6% of the 2021 MSI allocation so that all municipalities experience an equal reduction in funding. We reported this change in November 2021.

As a result, your agreement with the Government of Alberta is being amended to reflect these changes so you can continue to receive MSI in 2022 and 2023. The 2022 funding allocations will be confirmed when the province releases its 2022 Budget on February 24. In the meantime, you can view the future MSI allocation estimates on the Government of Alberta’s website.

Note: All references to MSI Capital in this article are in reference to the combination of funding from the MSI Capital component and the Basic Municipal Transportation Grant component.

https://www.abmunis.ca/news/amending-agreements-msi

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Draft plan district plans:
https://www.edmonton.ca/city_governm...district-plans

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https://www.udiedmonton.com/_files/u...955035d0ad.pdf

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/inf...f3gIeZCw%3D%3D

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Curious to see a deep dive into where new-comers are moving to, what types of demographics, dwelling types, family sizes and modal use.