Discover the unique community of Blatchford

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Planning and building a sustainable community like Blatchford means leaving room for new opportunities. As the world changes and the community grows, so will we. The plan above may evolve over time.

Sustainable Community Design for People and Planet

Blatchford is building a more resilient future with renewables and energy efficiency, low-impact development and an emphasis on community infrastructure. The community being built is guided by a vision approved in 2010 by City Council: “Blatchford will be home to up to 30,000 Edmontonians living, working and learning in a sustainable community that uses 100 percent renewable energy, is carbon neutral, significantly reduces its ecological footprint, and empowers residents to pursue a range of sustainable lifestyle choices.”

Learn more about how the vision is being implemented below.

Central Living

Blatchford’s location is unrivalled in Edmonton. This 536-acre site is Edmonton’s newest mature neighbourhood, located just minutes from the downtown core.

Connected to LRT and neighbours with NAIT, the Royal Alexandra Hospital and Kingsway businesses, Blatchford will be home to thousands of Edmontonians who can meet all their daily needs without ever having to get behind a wheel.

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is built-in from the ground up in Blatchford. Ditch your gas furnace, hot water heater and air conditioner. An efficient District Energy Sharing System delivers heating and cooling sourced from a geo-exchange system located underneath the first stormwater pond. Homes are equipped with energy efficient heat pumps instead of furnaces that burn fossil fuels. Rooftops will generate even more renewable energy with mandatory solar panels in future stages of development.

Find out more at BlatchfordUtility.ca

Getting Around

Great neighbourhoods are easy to get around. Blatchford streets are more than just roadways; they’re built with walking space, cycling networks and plenty of spaces to stop along the way.

The neighbourhood is purpose-built to give residents and visitors options to get around and to make active choices second nature. Homes open up onto pathways and custom designed sidewalks, making front yards safe for small children. Streets are designed to slow car traffic, while Dutch-inspired bike lanes make cycling a safe option for the whole family.

Parks and Public Spaces

Public space invigorates a neighbourhood. That’s why Blatchford is designed with corridors of park space that connect every home to green space and public plazas.

Narrow spaces open up into wider fields. Dig into the community gardens or go for a walk around the stormwater pond. As the community grows, there will always be space nearby that can handle everything from a morning walk to a community festival.

Diversity of Housing

Blatchford is aimed at Edmonton’s “missing middle,” flexible multi-unit housing available in urban centres around the world, yet missing in most Canadian cities. “Missing middle” housing in a community supports walkability, locally-serving retail and robust public transportation options.

Batchford is designed to be a neighbourhood, where all daily needs can be met without ever having to jump in a vehicle.

Landscaping

Blatchford’s landscaping does more than simply make the neighbourhood look beautiful and unique. It’s also planet-friendly.

In fact, all of the landscaping – including bioswales, boulevard trees and scenic stormwater pond – works together to improve air and water quality, reduce stormwater runoff, provide shade, and create natural habitats for pollinators, birds and other urban wildlife.