At Your Discretion

How can we rethink zoning to address the evolving needs of different communities? Case study: Oliver Exchange Building, featuring: Chris Dulaba, Placemaker, Beljan Development Corporation

What do you live within 15 minutes of? How can we plan our city to bring people and businesses closer to the things they need? Case study: Whyte Avenue, featuring: Cherie Klassen, Executive Director, Old Strathcona Business Association;  Michael Strong, Senior Planner, District Planning, City of Edmonton

Where do buildings and businesses go and why? Who decides and what are the lasting impacts — intended or not — of those decisions? Case study: A1 Pawn Shop, featuring: Chris Hoit, owner, A1 Pawn;  Katherine Pihooja, Planner II, Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative, City of Edmonton

Why do we need to prove we’re good neighbours? How can policy and people shift towards providing housing for all? Case study: Westmount supportive living, featuring: Susan McGee, CEO, Homeward Trust;  Colton Kirsop, former Manager for Project Development, Housing and Homelessness, City of Edmonton

What is the cost of regulating the number of parking spaces for every development? And — more importantly — who pays for it? Case study: Ambrose Place, featuring: Carola Cunningham, CEO, Niginan Housing Ventures; Lyla Peter, Director, Development Approvals and Inspections, City of Edmonton

Cities are a collection of spaces — and we’re all trying to find a place within them.In this podcast series, The City of Edmonton explores what land uses people engage with, seeking to better understand how our plans and policies shape their experiences. It’ll take the conversation out of the recording studio and into the streets and neighbourhoods where the rubber of policy meets the road.The episodes are stories of actual people and communities whose lives have been impacted by how we plan our cities, and the hard-won lessons of how we can make Edmonton more equitable for everyone.