Edmundston-east street redevelopment: major public consultation on december 15

Dec 13, 2021

The City of Edmundston’s Development Department invites the population to a large public consultation session to discuss the redevelopment of the streets in Edmundston-East.

The open house will be held on Wednesday, December 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the lobby of the Jean-Daigle Centre.

During this meeting, which is part of Réalise Edmundston's citizen participation process, people will be able to consult the development proposals prepared by a specialized firm, ask questions and give their opinion in order to determine how to redevelop streets in the Edmundston-East sector, but also elsewhere within the city.

The population will thus be able to learn more about the municipal strategy for the redevelopment of streets and neighbourhoods, in order to make them more user-friendly and to beautify our neighbourhoods.

According to Richard Daigle, Infrastructure Coordinator, over the next few years, the Municipality will have to replace underground infrastructures in the sector that are at the end of their useful life. "The City will therefore have to change them in turn. This is the perfect opportunity to redevelop the streets according to the criteria of sustainable management and access to active transportation.

For Mayor Eric Marquis, this is a great opportunity to learn about the best approaches to street design. "It is also a unique opportunity for residents to get involved in the development of their living environment. We hope that people will come in large numbers."

The open house runs from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. People will be able to visit each of the information stations to get a good feel for the projects under consideration and then give their comments. Comments will be collected and collated to arrive at final proposals.

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CONTACT: Pascal Hudon, Land Use Coordinator, 506.739.2125, pascal.hudon@edmundston.ca