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Did you know that National Drink Wine Day is this Saturday, February 18? We didn’t either. The newest addition to our team, Katie Schneider did. As our Coordinator of Membership Services & Events, Katie leads and supports initiatives that connect industry together to collaborate and build relationships. In her spare time, she’s a wine connoisseur.…

So … there’s been a lot of talk about urban planning in Edmonton these past several weeks. It’s not a topic that usually gets much general attention. Inaccurate tweets, posts, and blogs are being shared about how Edmonton’s City Plan and 15 Minute District planning efforts are a way for the municipality to separate, monitor,…

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and love is in the air – and in our cities. In Toronto, a park is literally named, Love Park. Designed by Claude Cormier, the park includes an illuminated heart-shaped water feature. With an abundance of trees, greenery, and foliage – the park envisions romance, play, and joy as disrupters…

Earlier this year, UDI – Edmonton Metro shared several New Year’s Resolutions for the region – from elevating city building conversations to curbing public infrastructure sprawl to refining our regulations to set us up for development success. To identify actions to help see these priorities through, a panel including Janelle Brenner (Maclab Development Group), Dhruv…

UDI – Edmonton Metro and the development industry offer resolutions for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in 2023 While Edmontonians ring in the New Year, developers, planners, engineers, and those involved in real estate development reflected on the year that was, and offered their resolutions for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in 2023. “There has been a…

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, NAIOP Edmonton, BOMA Edmonton and Urban Development Institute – Edmonton Metro, are raising deep concerns over Edmonton City Council’s current budget deliberations. As part of the City’s public hearing process, these organizations that represent thousands of city builders, shared their perspectives and expertise to help shape and refine a four-year…

Late November, UDI – Edmonton Metro’s members gathered for one final luncheon in 2022. The conversation invited regional leaders to highlight innovations and opportunities emerging in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. “Conversations like these help to spotlight the innovation and collaboration occurring throughout our regional landscape,” said Karen Wichuk, CEO of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.…

Through written submissions and verbal presentations, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, NAIOP Edmonton, BOMA Edmonton and Urban Development Institute – Edmonton Metro, have individually expressed ideas for Edmonton’s City Council to consider with respect to the proposed 4-year budget. The following joint statement represents a summary of their collective ideas and calls to action as…

Urban Development Institute – Edmonton Metro is looking for an events and marketing pro and relationship-based professional to help serve our members and positively shape the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. This new role – Coordinator of Membership Services and Events – will help elevate our events, brand position, and outreach. This position will lead and support…

Early in November, 300 UDI members, municipal and elected officials, and industry partners gathered at the JW Marriott for the 23rd Annual Spirit Awards. “It was great to see so many of our members downtown,” said Kalen Anderson, Executive Director of Urban Development Institute – Edmonton Metro. “We’re grateful for all of the sponsors and…

For Louise Gibson, this year’s Honorary Life Membership Award recipient, the best part of the land development industry is its people. “They are relationship-people who want to work together towards finding solutions.” Louise, who started her career as a planner with the Province of Alberta and City of Edmonton, would later join Carma Developers (subsequently…

For this year’s Honorary Life Membership Award recipient, Leo Broks, change takes time. “The City of Edmonton up until 1972 did not allow private developers to develop as they do today,” he recalled. “Previously, the city’s staff engineers would design infrastructure and administer contracts for construction. But in the early 1970s, there was more pressure…