Protest in Parkview: Residents decry series of infill projects

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLocal News Protest in Parkview: Residents decry series of infill projects Protesters say that if the city allows large infill projects, they will do what they can to slow down approval and zoning processes, to make it expensive and difficult for developers Author of the article: By Steven Sandor Published Sep 06, 2026 5 minute read Join the conversation Parkview residents rally outside the site of a four-dwelling row house with three secondary suites development at 14712 88 Avenue, in Edmonton Sunday Sept. 6, 2026. Photo by David Bloom PHOTO BY DAVID BLOOM /Postmedia Article content It was more than a protest; it was a declaration of intent. Article content About 200 people gathered in Parkview Sunday to protest a series of infill projects they say are creating an “exodus” of long-time residents from the neighbourhood. But this wasn’t just about Parkview. Protesters came from neighbouring communites. From Crestwood. From Laurier. From West Jasper Place. Article content Article content Article content The new omnibus zoning bylaw, approved by the previous iteration of city council, allows mid-block infill developments of up to eight units in existing residential neighbournhoods. It’s part of the city’s plan to have half of all new housing delivered via infill. Before the 2025 election, a motion to cap mid-blocks at six was narrowly defeated by council, though new architectural controls were placed on infill developers. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Residents said they know the current council isn’t changing the rules, so it’s up to them to make it harder and harder for developers to get shovels in the ground. More applications to the appeal board. More outcry at the city’s committee meetings. Longer lists of public speakers at City Hall. As one protester called out, it’s now up to residents in mature neighbourhoods to “make it expensive and inconvenient” for large infill projects to proceed. Article content The protesters gathered near the t-intersection of 88 Avenue and 147 Street, the site of not only one seven-unit infill project under construction, but seven more houses in the area have also been sold and will be…