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The City of Edmonton is reimagining how we identify, commemorate, and preserve the places that matter most to Edmontonians. This isn't just about historic buildings or monuments, it's about the natural spaces, cultural landscapes and community landmarks that tell our collective story.

We are developing a new Heritage Places Strategy. The project will build on the City's existing heritage program to create a strategy that includes diverse histories, voices and places. The strategy will replace Edmonton’s current Historic Resource Management Plan (2009) and update the associated City policy (2008). The new strategy will consider The City Plan, the City of Edmonton’s Indigenous Framework, Council priorities such as affordable housing, and Edmonton’s (2019) declaration of a climate emergency.

Phase 1 engagement invited people to share their familiarity with the heritage program and ideas to consider for the new strategy. The Phase 1 What We Heard Report Full Version and Executive Summary summarized the feedback gathered. Based on that feedback, combined with research from other cities and alignment with our City policies, the project team has drafted Guiding Principles and Pillars that will form the core of the Heritage Places Strategy. Now in Phase 2, we are looking for input that will help us refine the Guiding Principles and Pillars and help us fill in the directions under each pillar within the Strategy.

Public engagement for this second phase will be available from November 13 to 30, 2025.

The strategy is targeted for completion and presentation to City Council in mid 2026

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We would like your input on heritage in Edmonton!

Complete our survey to provide your feedback on the Heritage Places Strategy’s draft Guiding Principles and Pillars. Survey is open November 13 - 30, 2025.

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Draft Guiding Principles

Draft Guiding Principles

For the new Heritage Places Strategy, the Guiding Principles include:

  1. Inclusive: Reflect Indigenous, racialized, and 2SLGBTQIA+ histories alongside settler heritage.
  2. Integrated: Align heritage goals with broader City priorities, including climate, housing, and economic development.
  3. Community-led: Support grassroots storytelling, stewardship, and decision-making.
  4. Living & Evolving: Embrace heritage as dynamic – connecting past, present, and future.
  5. Visible & Accessible: Make heritage legible in public space, infrastructure, and everyday life.
  6. Collaborative: Enable meaningful partnerships between communities, the City, and heritage organizations.
  7. Focused Approach: Prioritize realistic, achievable actions.

The Guiding Principles were designed to provide direction and inform all elements of the strategy. These principles serve as a framework for decision-making and guide the strategy’s Pillars.

Draft Guiding Principles

Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on the Guiding Principles. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Draft Pillars

Draft Pillars

For the new Heritage Places Strategy, the pillars are the updated focus areas for the City's heritage program. Each pillar will include a brief description, short and/or long-term directions to achieve the pillar's intended outcomes, and possible considerations for the city or other partners.

The pillars include:

  1. Indigenous Heritage
  2. Community & Cultural Heritage
  3. Built Heritage
  4. Landscapes & Sites
  5. Public Places & Spaces

For more details on what each pillar, including how it reflects what we heard in Phase 1 engagement and what possible opportunities could be, please review the Guiding Principles and Pillars (draft) background document.

Indigenous Heritage

This pillar recognizes First Nations, Métis, and Inuit histories, languages, cultural practices, and relationships to land and water. Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on this pillar. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Community & Cultural Heritage

This pillar recognizes the local histories, stories, and places of significance to Edmonton’s diverse communities. Includes cultural landscapes, gathering spaces, and intangible expressions that reflect community identity and belonging. Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on this pillar. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Built Heritage

This pillar recognizes built heritage with historic, architectural, or cultural value — including designated Municipal Historic Resources, Inventory of Historic Resource listings, and community-valued structures. Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on this pillar. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Landscapes & Sites

This pillar recognizes cultural and natural landscapes, including parks, river valleys, trees, geological formations, and sacred sites. Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on this pillar. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Public Places & Spaces

This pillar recognizes public infrastructure, civic spaces, and community hubs with cultural meaning, especially those reimagined through adaptive reuse. Use this discussion thread to tell us your thoughts on this pillar. You can share what you like, what may be unclear and/or what adjustments you would propose.
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Submit a question below to the project team or see what others have been asking. Questions and answers are posted within 5 business days.

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Examples of Heritage Places in Edmonton