In 2007, the Edmonton Federation of Community leagues in partnership with the Urban Development Institute (UDI), the Edmonton area Home Builders Association (CHBA) and the Edmonton Planning and Development Department reached agreement on better ways to inform and involve community leagues and the public whenever controversial land development proposals arise in their neighbourhoods.  The City’s Office of Public Involvement helped bring the parties together to create better ways for people and communities affected by such events to learn about them and to participate in discussions about them.  UDI and CHBA representatives recognized that they too have a stake in those processes and were instrumental in supporting earlier stakeholder involvement, greater transparency and better information sharing, all major principles of the new approach.

When processing applications for for rezoning, closures/sales of road allowances and amendments to neighbourhood plans, City Planners will follow the Public Involvement Plan for planning applications.