Live Music in Littlewood Park! We’re so happy that live music shows are happening again in our city and we want to join in on the fun! Join us on the evening of August 18 as we bring two great artists to Blatchford for a free concert. Bring friends, a blanket, a festival chair (26”…
Category: Land Use Planning
Summer Community Update
Community Development Update Like any new neighbourhood in Edmonton being built from the ground up, the Blatchford community will be developed in multiple stages. And while the very wet June weather put a damper on the spring construction season, our crews are gearing up to finish their work in the first two stages and start…
Blatchford Milestones
With the start of the 2022 spring construction season just around the corner, it’s a good time to reflect on the development milestones that have gotten us to where we are today. As we continue to bring Edmontonians up to speed on the future of our community, here are some of the moments from the…
Another Metro LRT construction season
Now that the snow has fallen, it’s a great chance to take a peak at the Metro LRT extension as the second construction season has finally wrapped after a warm fall. Two LRT stations in Blatchford are expected to open in 2024/25. The NAIT/Blatchford Market station will sit at the heart of the future town…
15 Minutes in Blatchford
Across the world, major cities are proposing variations of a “15-minute city” idea. It’s a simple concept: make it easy to meet all daily needs in a 15-minute radius. Build things close enough that you can walk, roll or hop (onto public transit). Blatchford embraces this idea. Build it and they will come For decades,…
Blatchford NAIT Land Sale
Welcome to the neighbourhood, NAIT! Today was a historic day for both the City of Edmonton and NAIT as both parties, alongside the Province of Alberta, announced NAIT’s expansion into the Blatchford neighbourhood. This is the first land sale announcement for the community and will allow NAIT to almost double its current campus size. With…