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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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Now it’s up to Council to decide what to do with the ever-growing infill dividend. Whether it goes to keeping property taxes lower or to better service levels, all Edmontonians will profit from the Zoning Bylaw Renewal for years to come. Read more 👇 www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr... Edmonton’s $15M infill propert...

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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When a new rowhome replaces a single-detached home, the lot's value increases by a lot. Looking at the 2024 cohort that has been completed and occupied, we're talking over $1M in uplift. Approaching $2M for 7+ unit rowhomes.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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We can estimate the eventual incremental property assessment uplift from all small-scale infill post-ZBR reforms based on this 2024 cohort. Rowhomes do most of the heavy lifting. They add the most units per lot and have been the most common redevelopment path since ZBR.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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If you haven't read my previous posts, you should know that the zoning bylaw renewal in 2024 is likely Canada's most effective zoning reform. We are seeing our mature neighbourhoods finally bring on desperately needed supply, mostly thanks to the 8-unit rowhome. www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q2...

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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At steady state, once every 2024–2026 permit is built and assessed, small-scale infill will contribute $14.9M a year in perpetuity in additional municipal property tax revenue. Or, if Council held revenue flat instead: a 0.7% decrease to the property tax rate.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

🧵 NEW POST: Edmonton’s $15M infill property tax dividend Matching permits to assessment data shows that small-scale infill from just 2024-26 will grow the tax base by $1.8B, and revenues by $15M. That's equivalent to a 0.7% property tax rate increase! #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/pr... Edmonton’s $15M infill propert...

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Aug 04, 2026

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$14.9M/year is can fund a ton of stuff, fittingly including the infill liaison team. Without needing to raise the property tax rate at all. The list of services infill can fund without any tax increase will continue to grow as more permits roll in.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 30, 2026

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The issue is that these "alternatives" are at best less efficient ways to get to achieve our goals and at worst, just distractions that allow our politicians at all levels to ignore tackling the real reforms that need to happen.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 30, 2026

I think a lot about how Carney is breaking from the Trudeau pursuing "alternatives" to the hard issues like housing and climate. Removing the carbon tax in favour of 🤷. Being less prescriptive on zoning reform in favour of decreasing immigration and new building tech. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ek7pz3ixn6vktjp3qvskv67b/post/3mrugry3gts2u

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 30, 2026

Surely they made Alberta agree to the conditions of the program right? Right? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 28, 2026

Edmonton continues to show it's possible to have newly built, ground-oriented housing for families in existing neighbourhoods at a reasonable price. You only have to make it legal and feasible. Here's a 3bed for $1,895 with a $500 lease signing bonus.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 26, 2026

Edmonton erasure. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gqlenpe5rv7b6qrphzv7qzf6/post/3mrjvyp2v4k2k

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 21, 2026

Incredible that Dreeshen accuses the feds of being the ones to pick fights. Zero self-awareness. The UCP's MO for years was "whatever Trudeau says, I want the opposite". RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsvzkqxa2xdojwmjljqzs4ik/post/3mr6m4a53ms2w

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 14, 2026

Views from Edmonton's greenfield communities. If only we had a finger plan and these weren't going to be 100% car dependent.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 09, 2026

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The zoning bylaw renewal continues to deliver its promise of saving mature neighbourhoods from managed decline. The 5-8 unit rowhome enabled by ZBR continues to be THE driver of housing supply in our mature neighbourhoods.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 09, 2026

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Edmonton permitted 6,536 homes in H1 2026, down 29.4% from H1 2025's 9,252. Annualized, that's ~13,726 homes for 2026, below 2025's record, but still on track for a strong year. The slowdown is almost entirely apartments. A handful of large buildings getting permitted or not swings the total.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 09, 2026

NEW POST Edmonton's rowhome permits increased in the first half of 2026, despite a general slowdown in permits. Edmonton continues to provide strong proof that missing middle zoning changes can be the main character in the housing supply story. #yegcc www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q2... 🧵 2026 H1 Edmonton building perm...

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com@bsky.brid.gy · Jul 08, 2026

Top 10 perk of living in Edmonton.

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