Southwest District

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Highlighted Southwest district within image of all 15 Edmonton districts

District Planning is a multi-year project to build The City Plan’s 15-minute districts—small towns in our big city— where people can meet many of their daily needs locally.

The Southwest District is located in the southwest area of the city and is one of fifteen districts in Edmonton’s District Network as outlined in The City Plan. Nearby districts include Whitemud District, Ellerslie District and Rabbit Hill District (see Figure 6.1: Citywide Context). Southwest District, exempting the Anthony Henday, includes the following neighbourhoods: Allard, Ambleside, Blackburne, Blackmud Creek, Callaghan, Cashman, Cavanagh, Chappelle Area, Desroches Area, Graydon Hill, Glenridding Heights, Glenridding Ravine, Hays Ridge Area, Heritage Valley Area, Heritage Valley Town Centre Area, Keswick, Macewan, Paisley, Richford, River Valley Windermere, Rutherford, Windermere and Windermere Area.

Check out the draft District General Policy, the draft Southwest District Plan and Area Plans Proposed to be Repealed. You have from August 23 until the end of November to share your input.

Digital Engagement Opportunities

Engaged Edmonton - Post your ideas, share your thoughts and ask questions on the Southwest District in the tools below until October 24. You can navigate between tools by clicking on the tabs.

Each district has a unique Engaged Edmonton page where you can contribute feedback on other district plans. You can also locate these district pages under "Current Projects" on the
Engaged Edmonton site.
118 Avenue DistrictCentral DistrictEllerslie District
Horse Hill DistrictJasper Place DistrictMill Woods & Meadows District
Northeast DistrictNorthwest DistrictRabbit Hill District
Scona DistrictSoutheast DistrictSouthwest District
West Edmonton DistrictWest Henday DistrictWhitemud District


Online Workshops - Help refine the draft Zoning Bylaw, draft District General Policy and district plans through a series of online workshops. Register for one or more of the following interactive online workshops to learn more and provide your feedback on the following topics. Sessions are limited to 60 participants each.

Survey - Provide feedback on both the District General Policy and district plans by completing a survey. The survey will close on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

In-Person Public Engagement Events

District Open Houses - There will be in-person open houses in each of the 15 districts. Edmontonians are welcome to attend the district open house of their choosing, but some open houses will feature district-specific information. Visit the specific district plan Engaged Edmonton page for event details or the calendar of events.

The Southwest District will be featured at the following events:

  • Southwest District, Monday, September 12, 5-8pm at Ellerslie Rugby Club

  • Rabbit Hill District, Monday, October 3, 5pm-8pm at St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church

District Planning is a multi-year project to build The City Plan’s 15-minute districts—small towns in our big city— where people can meet many of their daily needs locally.

The Southwest District is located in the southwest area of the city and is one of fifteen districts in Edmonton’s District Network as outlined in The City Plan. Nearby districts include Whitemud District, Ellerslie District and Rabbit Hill District (see Figure 6.1: Citywide Context). Southwest District, exempting the Anthony Henday, includes the following neighbourhoods: Allard, Ambleside, Blackburne, Blackmud Creek, Callaghan, Cashman, Cavanagh, Chappelle Area, Desroches Area, Graydon Hill, Glenridding Heights, Glenridding Ravine, Hays Ridge Area, Heritage Valley Area, Heritage Valley Town Centre Area, Keswick, Macewan, Paisley, Richford, River Valley Windermere, Rutherford, Windermere and Windermere Area.

Check out the draft District General Policy, the draft Southwest District Plan and Area Plans Proposed to be Repealed. You have from August 23 until the end of November to share your input.

Digital Engagement Opportunities

Engaged Edmonton - Post your ideas, share your thoughts and ask questions on the Southwest District in the tools below until October 24. You can navigate between tools by clicking on the tabs.

Each district has a unique Engaged Edmonton page where you can contribute feedback on other district plans. You can also locate these district pages under "Current Projects" on the
Engaged Edmonton site.
118 Avenue DistrictCentral DistrictEllerslie District
Horse Hill DistrictJasper Place DistrictMill Woods & Meadows District
Northeast DistrictNorthwest DistrictRabbit Hill District
Scona DistrictSoutheast DistrictSouthwest District
West Edmonton DistrictWest Henday DistrictWhitemud District


Online Workshops - Help refine the draft Zoning Bylaw, draft District General Policy and district plans through a series of online workshops. Register for one or more of the following interactive online workshops to learn more and provide your feedback on the following topics. Sessions are limited to 60 participants each.

Survey - Provide feedback on both the District General Policy and district plans by completing a survey. The survey will close on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

In-Person Public Engagement Events

District Open Houses - There will be in-person open houses in each of the 15 districts. Edmontonians are welcome to attend the district open house of their choosing, but some open houses will feature district-specific information. Visit the specific district plan Engaged Edmonton page for event details or the calendar of events.

The Southwest District will be featured at the following events:

  • Southwest District, Monday, September 12, 5-8pm at Ellerslie Rugby Club

  • Rabbit Hill District, Monday, October 3, 5pm-8pm at St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church

  • Community Assets

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    The Southwest District Plan contains information and a map on the district context. District context includes: 

    • Physical context which describes where the district is located within the city

    • Historical context which describes past uses of the land and cultural significance

    • Development context which describes the land uses and how the district is built 

    Figure 6.2: District Context - Assets in the district plan currently show the following feature categories: city-wide health and emergency services, community assets, and district energy opportunity areas. 

    The community assets category highlights features like arenas, pools, community halls, city-wide arts and cultural facilities, libraries, schools, post secondary schools, park and ride sites, open spaces, mass transit routes, and current employment areas. 

    When thinking about community assets that the City provides to Edmontonians, and what you access now or would like to access within 15 minutes from your home, are there other features you would like to see included on the map? If yes, post your idea and let us know why this matters to you. 

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    The Southwest District Plan contains information and a map on heritage and culture features. 

    Figure 6.7: Heritage and Culture in the district plan currently shows the following categories and features:

    • Built heritage sites including the inventory of historic resources in Edmonton, designated municipal historic resources, designated provincial historic resources

    • Municipal and provincial heritage character areas, and

    • Cultural areas including known Indigenous cultural heritage features and cultural areas. 

    Heritage and culture is about Edmontonians feeling a sense of belonging and connectedness to people, places and stories. Heritage and culture features includes things like:

    • Heritage buildings or monuments

    • Memorial sites

    • Sacred Places

    • Public artwork

    • Unique heritage character areas like Chinatown or Little Italy

    • Indigenous territories and Métis homelands

    Are there other important heritage and culture features you would like to see included in the plan and map? If yes, post your idea and let us know why this matters to you.

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    In drafting district plans, the project team reviewed every area plan and proposed which can be repealed, amended or retained in the Southwest District. This will ensure district plans contain the most current directions from The City Plan. For a full list of proposed plan repeals check out the District Planning - Plan Repeal List

    Southwest District plans proposed for:




    Area Plans Proposed for Repeal  Area Plans Proposed for Retainment Area Plans Proposed for Amendment
    Allard NSP Ambleside NSP
    None
    Calgary Trail Land Use Study Cavanaugh NASP
    Callaghan NASP Chapelle NSP
    Graydon Hill NASP
    Deroschers NSP

    Rutherford NASP
    Glenridding Heights NSP


    Glenridding Ravine NSP


    Hays Ridge NASP


    Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 14


    Heritage Valley Towne Centre NASP


    Highway 2 Corridor Design Guidelines


    Keswick NSP


    Paisley NASP


    Richford NASP


    Windermere ASP


    Windermere NSP


    Is there anything that was missed or mischaracterized in the assessment of the plans to be repealed, amended or retained?

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