As part of Edmonton’s Building Great Neighbourhoods (BGN) program, the 132 Avenue Renewal is the City’s most ambitious collector roadway revitalization to date. Stretching 7.3 kilometres through several residential and mixed-use communities, the streetscape serves as a vital connector to nearby schools, businesses, and community staples.

From accommodating sidewalks and bike lanes to planting zones and street furniture, the renewal reimagines the corridor with consistent, inclusive design. Our team also played a key role in shaping a community-driven engagement strategy in phases — turning resident feedback and buy-in into tangible improvements that promote safety, accessibility, and long-term sustainability.

groundcubed led landscape architecture for the project, collaborating with Scheffer Andrew for transportation engineering and Y Station for public engagement to deliver a comprehensive urban design vision.

Originally developed in the 1950s, the corridor had long suffered from inconsistencies with interrupted sidewalks, uneven road widths, minimal bike infrastructure, and outdated pickup/drop-off zones. Utility conflicts and limited documentation added layers of complexity.

Our design addressed these gaps with a focus on complete streets, Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater strategies, and placemaking features that unified the avenue’s diverse segments. The biggest success in our book? Facilitating a process that gave everyone in the community a voice — and a seat at the design table.