BUILDING GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS Boyle Street & McCauley Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter April 2021

Stay informed Explore Opportunities for and engaged!

Neighbourhood Renewal! Exploring Opportunities Survey - April 1 to 23, 2021 Thank you to everyone who participated in our Visioning survey What renewal opportunities should in winter 2020. The survey results, along with many additional we explore? Bike lanes, pedestrianized conversations with community members, businesses and area streets, parking? Share your thoughts organizations, revealed so many great assets about living in in our survey. Boyle Street and in McCauley! Online: edmonton.ca/ We have also learned about improvements needed to roads, sidewalks, BuildingBoyleStreetandMcCauley pedestrian crossings, bike connections and city-owned parks and open spaces that would make these neighbourhoods more enjoyable places Or, if you received a survey in the mail, use the postage paid return envelope to mail it to walk, roll, bike, drive and gather. in by April 23, 2021.

Now is the time to build upon these learnings by exploring the No access to online? No problem! opportunities and solutions that will begin to shape the renewal designs Paper copies of the survey can be delivered for the streets and public open spaces in each neighborhood. to your home or businesses please contact Becky Redford at 780.446.9464 or Share your suggestions, ideas and priorities by filling out our [email protected]. Exploring Opportunities survey. Construction is scheduled for 2023!

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Boyle Street & McCauley Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter - April 2021 BUILDING GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS 2 Building Great Neighborhoods VISUAL APPLICATION GUIDE

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Kirman/Boyle McCauley News setting or to represent - 92 Street / Jasper Avenue an object such as the - 95 Street sun or a hill. - 95 Street / Jasper Avenue Neighbourhood Renewal - 90 Street / Jasper AvenuePAGE 8 September 2018 + There are safety concerns with drivers making Vision and Guiding one-way infractions Principles + Narrow streets with cars parked on both sides PAGE 8 September 2018 create navigation issues for drivers and reduce Through the survey, the public also helped us finalize the visibility of pedestrians and people who bike Vision and Guiding Principles that will guide decision making for Boyle Street and McCauley’s neighbourhood renewal. + There is a lack of parking for resident needs A draft was created using input received from the public and stakeholders on other City and community projects.

Feedback received was used to make minor modifications to the draft. The final Vision and Guiding Principles can be found on the project webpage at edmonton.ca/ BuildingBoyleStreetandMcCauley.

Boyle Street & McCauley Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter - April 2021 BUILDING GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS 3 Exploring Opportunities Stakeholder Meetings In addition to the community January to April, 2021 conversations, we will be reaching out to various service agencies in the two We are now in the Exploring Opportunities phase as we work toward creating communities to explore the challenges renewal designs for each neighbourhood. and opportunities that their users face when traveling in and around Boyle We are working with you to build on the areas and ideas shared for Street and McCauley. improvement and enhancement, and explore opportunities that will shape the neighbourhood design. Be a Community The Project Team held targeted community conversations in February and March with residents, local service providers, businesses and other interested Committee Volunteer! members of the community to learn more Giovanni Caboto Park / Little Italy, Join other residents, business owners Chinatown North, Church Street, and active and alternative travel modes. and individuals with an interest in The input provided helps us understand concerns and issues related to Boyle Street and McCauley on the current infrastructure, opportunities, as well as views, perspectives and Neighbourhood Renewal Community desires for the future. What we learn in Exploring Opportunities will help to Committee. The group will brainstorm inform the designs we share in the Options and Trade-offs phase from design ideas, discuss how best to May to October 2021. connect with residents and others, and review communication materials. The committee held its first meeting in Februrary 2021 and anticipates about seven more meetings before June 2022. If you are interested or require more information, please contact Chase Gingles at 780.996.4372 or [email protected]. All those with an interest are welcome!

Boyle Street & McCauley Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter - April 2021 BUILDING GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS 4 You told us: What you love about Boyle Street What you love about McCauley

Photo by: Paula E. Kirman/Boyle McCauley News

Boyle Street & McCauley Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter - April 2021 BUILDING GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS 5 Next Steps Options and Tradeoffs

Guided by learnings from public engagement, technical data, research and analysis, the Project Team will draft neighbourhood design options and identify the benefits and tradeoffs of each. The public will be asked to review the designs and provide feedback and preferences for each option.

Translation Services Change is coming to your neighbourhood. Find out how to get involved. Email Chase for translated material at [email protected].

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Un cambiamento sta arrivando nel tuo quartiere. Scopri come prendere parte. Email Chase per il materiale tradotto a [email protected]

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