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,…
Category: Neighbourhood Planning
Blatchford wins Federation of Canadian Municipalities award
We are honoured and excited to be recognized as the winner of a Sustainable Communities award, which recognizes inspiring environmental initiatives from across the country. Since 2001, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Community Awards showcases and celebrates environmental initiatives and sustainability trailblazers in municipalities across Canada. Blatchford is the winner of their Neighbourhoods category….
Summer Newsletter
Homes to fall in love with Beautiful architecture, green building features, and a great location that’s just steps away from our central park and just minutes away from our downtown. There’s a lot to love about the first Blatchford homes. Here’s the latest from our builders. Encore Master Builder – Enjoy the view from your private rooftop…
Mother Nature-approved landscaping brings buzz to Blatchford
A best-of-both worlds approach is helping to design Blatchford green spaces, with resulting landscaping that is both beautiful and environmentally smart. But if it’s just trees, grass and plants, isn’t it “naturally nature” and automatically environmentally friendly? Not always. In urban areas where we two-legged creatures have drastically changed the landscape, we need to thoughtfully design…
LRT is coming to Blatchford!
We couldn’t call ourselves a sustainable community without having sustainable transportation options built right into the neighbourhood! That’s why we are excited to celebrate another major project kicking off in Blatchford this year – the start of LRT construction! With almost half of all of Edmonton’s energy consumption being used on transportation, making sure our…
Tapping into a renewable energy source right under our feet.
To help achieve Blatchford’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community that uses renewable energy, a District Energy Sharing System will provide environmentally-friendly heating, cooling and hot water to homes and buildings. But how are we making this happen? By tapping into a renewable energy source that is all around us – or below us, to…