The City of Edmonton has focused on the continuous improvement of development permit processes. This has saved applicants 5.3 million dollars and 67,600 days each year. The City’s efforts won them a Government of Alberta’s Municipal Excellence ‘Red Tape Reduction’ Award in 2022, and in 2023, The Canadian Home Builders’ Association announced that Edmonton ranked #1 in its 2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study, making Edmonton a change leader in reducing barriers and costs to development. We will share pain points, risks that had to be analyzed, and offer insight into achieved outcomes. Our online application system will be highlighted, along with innovative tools and leading-edge approaches to regulations to speed up the process.
