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Check out the draft District General Policy, the draft Southwest District Plan and Area Plans Proposed to be Repealed.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

Southwest District Plan Repeals

The City Plan has put the need to simplify our policy landscape into sharper focus. District plans will contain the most current directions from The City Plan. As Edmonton transitions from over a hundred area plans to 15 district plans, Edmonton’s planning system will become more predictable, efficient and effective so it can direct and inform Edmonton’s long-term growth and development. 

The City has reviewed every area plan and has recommended which plans can be repealed, amended or retained. For a full list of proposed plan repeals check out the District Planning - Plan Repeal List

In the Southwest District:

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
Cavanagh NASP

Callaghan NASP
Chapelle NASP

Cashman NASP
Desrochers NASP

Graydon Hill NASP
Glenridding Heights NSP

Rutherford NASP
Glenridding Ravine NSP


Hays Ridge NASP


Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 14


Heritage Valley Town Centre NASP


Highway 2 Corridor Design Guidelines


Keswick NSP


Paisley NASP


Richford NASP


Windermere ASP 


Windermere NSP


Recognizing the benefits of plan repeals, please identify anything you think we should consider as we move forward with this process.

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