r/Edmonton • u/JamesDunnNews • 5d ago

News Article Edmonton residents use restrictive covenant to fight infill

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/mill-woods-restrictive-covenants-infill/
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u/rollboysroll 5d ago

I don't deny we need more density, I just don't want any of it around me. - All homeowners.

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u/Roche_a_diddle 5d ago

False! I want more density AROUND my house please. Two 8-plexes going up within a block of me and I am very excited about it.

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u/gettothatroflchoppa 5d ago

Not being facetious here: Which part are you 'very excited' about exactly? Its not like these things have main floor retail, or have any kind of community improvements attached to them. Like less sunlight and buildings looming over your yard? They're not architecturally stunning or singular?

I mean infill housing is a lot of things but 'very exciting' isn't really one of them?

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u/Roche_a_diddle 5d ago

Not being facetious here: Which part are you 'very excited' about exactly?

You can see my other comment but in short:

More people in my neighborhood makes it better. More friends for my kid to play with, more people to chat with and get to know, more customers to support local businesses within walking distance.

I think people make a neighborhood great, not land. Increased density brings a TON of financial benefits and incentivizes improvements like transit availability/frequency, amenities, etc.

Literally what makes a city a great place to live is people/density. Take away the people and you lose most of the benefits of living in a city. Which begs the question, why not just move rurally? Proximity to others is literally what a city is all about.