Edmonton Hosts Urban Sustainability Conference

Canada's cities are concerned about their abiity to grow and develop in qualitative ways over the long-haul. They also hope to balance quality of life with high quality development in the future. This is the subject of the Conference on Urban Sustainability, which will be held in Edmonton, Alberta this week.

Will Edmonton be a of network of tightly knit communities surrounding a booming downtown, with a range of housing for young and old and a network of high-speed trains?

Or will it be a sprawling mess: disjointed subdivisions, linked by gridlocked highways and racked by homelessness and poverty?

The answers to these questions could be shaped by a major gathering in Edmonton this week that will focus on reversing the declining health of Canada's cities.

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