Edmonton Walking Tour

Event Address

Date: Oct 27, 2022

event description: Please join us for our Edmonton Walking Tour: Public park as a catalyst for Edmonton's rejuvenation A walking tour and discussion of the planned Warehouse Park, and to-be redeveloped Beaver Hills House and Michael Phair Parks will be led by project team members from the City of Edmonton and consulting design professionals. Following the walking tour, a social gathering will be held at a local nearby venue where attendees can connect, continue the conversation, and enjoy refreshments.

Following the vision set forth in strategic planning direction, the City of Edmonton has been aggressive in acquiring and redeveloping public parks within the downtown as a means to catalyze urban development, economic vibrancy, and a sense of place and joy within the city centre. The investment and foresight Edmonton has had in expropriating and purchasing new park space, as well as renewing existing parks, all to the highest standard of landscape design as possible provides key insights to urban centres all across Canada who are, with few exceptions, struggling to provide adequate and high quality public spaces in the face of increasing urban intensification and sustained, increased demand for public parks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers

Devin Huber

General Supervisor of Design, Open Spaces Planning & Design, City of Edmonton

David Holdsworth

Senior Planner & Urban Designer – Downtown, City of Edmonton

Ramsey Hajar

Project Manager, Open Spaces Planning & Design, City of Edmonton

Lynnette Postuma

Landscape Architect & Principal, O2