Central District
Engagement has Concluded
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 Central District is located in the central area of the city and is one of fifteen districts in Edmonton’s District Network as outlined in The City Plan. Adjacent districts include the Northwest, 118 Avenue and Jasper Place Districts. Across the North Saskatchewan river to the south is the Scona District (see Figure 6.1: Citywide Context). Central District includes the following neighbourhoods: Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Dovercourt, Downtown, Glenora, Inglewood, McCauley, North Glenora, Oliver, Prince Charles, Prince Rupert, Queen Mary Park, Riverdale, Rossdale, Sherbrooke, Westmount and Woodcroft.
Check out the draft District General Policy, the draft Central District Plan and Area Plans Proposed to be Repealed.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 Central 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. | ||
| 118 Avenue District | Central District | Ellerslie District |
| Horse Hill District | Jasper Place District | Mill Woods & Meadows District |
| Northeast District | Northwest District | Rabbit Hill District |
| Scona District | Southeast District | Southwest District |
| West Edmonton District | West Henday District | Whitemud 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.
Guiding Neighbourhood Redevelopment (Oct 12 or Nov 5)
Enabling Growth in Nodes and Corridors (Oct 15 or Nov 17)
Fostering 15-Minute Communities (Oct 20 or Nov 26)
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 Central District will be featured at the following events:
Central District, Thursday, September 15, 5-8pm at Queen Mary Park Community League
118 Avenue District, Tuesday, October 11, 5-8pm at Eastwood Community League
Jasper Place District, Monday, September 19, 5-8pm at Canora Community League
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The Central 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.
Share your idea or ‘like’ an idea someone else has posted.
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The Central 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.
Share your idea or ‘like’ an idea someone else has posted.
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Videos
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The City Plan is Edmonton’s big-picture vision for the future. In this video series, we’re breaking down the steps we need to take to plan a healthy, urban and climate-resilient city of two million people.
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District Planning establishes The City Plan’s District Network of 15 districts across Edmonton and a common District General Policy shared among them. Individual district plans and District General Policy will guide city growth in an incremental way and lay the foundation for 15-minute communities.
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A comprehensive overhaul of our current Zoning Bylaw. It includes rethinking how, what and why we regulate land use, to support The City Plan’s building outcomes and streamline the City’s development services.
