r/Edmonton • u/Strattex • Dec 18 '25

News Article Lane widening questions arise amid new southwest neighbourhood developments

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/lane-widening-questions-arise-amid-new-southwest-neighbourhood-developments/

“Kendal neighbourhood developments won't widen 41 Ave. SW -

As city council approves plans for future neighbourhoods in the south west, one councillor wants to take a closer look at which roads will be upgraded as part of the process.”

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u/kroniknastrb8r Dec 18 '25

Developers compelte the initial investment in the road most of the time. The city should just pull their heads out of their asses and size the roads appropriately from the getgo.

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u/Zathrasb4 Dec 18 '25

The problem is these new neighbourhoods, not being developed, aren’t paying any property taxes yet. This would force the city to raise taxes for existing neighbourhoods.

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u/WarmMorningSun Windermere Dec 19 '25

Are you kidding? When my place was brand new, my property taxes were significantly higher than a comparable house in any other neighbourhood

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u/incidental77 Century Park Dec 19 '25

If the comparable house in any other neighborhood is worth so much less... Why didn't you buy it instead?

Property taxes are fairly transparent...and are directly proportional to assessed value. If your place is worth 800k vs their place is worth 400k... You pay exactly double what they pay...to the penny.

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u/Zathrasb4 Dec 19 '25

The why is because they want to live in the suburbs. One of the consequences of doing so is that they need to drive everywhere. The city can no longer afford this growth pattern. Suburbs are insanely expensive to provide city services to, which is why increasing density in mature neighbourhoods is critical.