Also announced was that UDI – Edmonton Metro CEO Kalen Anderson would be serving as BILD Edmonton Metro's inaugural CEO, a decision made by BILD Edmonton Metro’s Transition Board. Prior to joining the UDI, Anderson also served as Planning Director at the City of Edmonton and Vice President of Capital Planning and Chief Planner with the National Capital Commission in Ottawa.
"Kalen is an experienced executive leader with a personal and professional commitment to building sustainable partnerships, communities, cities, and city-regions," said Katrina Rowe, Chair of BILD Edmonton Metro's Transition Board. Her tenure as CEO of the Urban Development Institute – Edmonton Metro, along with her previous leadership roles at the National Capital Commission and City of Edmonton, makes her the perfect candidate to lead our new organization into the future.
The newly-formed BILD Edmonton Metro will be focused on advocacy on the municipal level, while BILD Alberta will continue on the provincial level and CHBA National on the federal level. The Brentwood Block project by Grosvenor in Burnaby is set to deliver nearly 3,500 housing units, including the tallest all-rental tower in Western Canada.A week after ending the largest public hearing in Calgary's history, Council approved city-wide rezoning on Tuesday with a 9-6 vote.Vaughan-based development group Forest Gate has submitted plans for a prospective 45-storey mixed-use building that would replace a 10-storey rental building in Islington Village.