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Opinion: Edmonton needs infill solutions, not a jurisdictional battle

Keith Gerein’s column, “Smith’s edict is in – Edmonton council can’t run its own city,” Oct. 14, frames the province’s intervention in Edmonton’s zoning controversy as an attack on municipal autonomy. That framing of the situation that presented itself on Oct. 8, avoids the central issue: Thousands of Edmontonians have been asking for serious planning problems to be addressed, and they believe the city’s response has been inadequate.

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Engaging with neighbourhoods in redevelopment does not stop growth. It is about ensuring that growth is responsibly planned, that development fits its site and surroundings, and that the public has a meaningful voice in decisions directly impacting their homes and their street.

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