Exploring Options and Tradeoffs- June 2024
We have reviewed and considered what you shared with us about Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ (Oliver), during the Starting the Conversation, Building a Project Vision Together and Exploring Opportunities stage. The Project Team can now share design options based on your feedback, including:
- Driving - measures to slow traffic
- Walking - sidewalks and crossing improvements
- Biking - bike routes and facilities
With the large number of opportunity areas in Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ (Oliver), there are many proposed design options. Therefore, options are being presented in two rounds. We are currently in Round 1. Opportunity areas are laid out in this engagement map.
Watch for details on Round 2 later in 2024. We encourage you to share your thoughts during both rounds.
We are also sharing the draft project Vision and Guiding Principles for feedback during Round 1. These summarize the voices of neighbourhood residents and stakeholders and will help guide project decisions.
We want to hear from you
- Review the design options
- Complete the online survey
- Available from Tuesday, June 25 to Thursday, July 25
- Meet the Project Team (drop-in)
- Date: Thursday, July 11
- Time: 4:30-7:30pm
- Location: Holy Child School (9844 110 Street NW)
- Date: Wednesday, July 17
- Time: 4:30-7:30pm
- Location: Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ School (10227 118 Street NW)
We’re pleased to share more information about Neighbourhood Renewal in Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ (Oliver). Please read more about the City policies and standards used and the active transportation plans.
During this stage, we commit to using the priorities we heard during the engagement to inform the draft design for the project.
Truth and reconciliation is important to the City of Edmonton, and we recognize the neighbourhood name Oliver is difficult for some residents. In February 2024, Edmonton’s City Council voted to approve the Oliver Community League’s recommendation to change the neighbourhood name to Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ.
The City of Edmonton is pleased to begin phasing in use of the new name in all Neighbourhood Renewal materials in a hybrid manner in this stage. In the next stage, Community Feedback on Draft Design, the Neighbourhood Renewal Project Team will exclusively use the new neighbourhood name Wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ (pronounced We-Kwen-To-Win).