Metropolis funds web site to assist Stony Plain Highway companies amidst Valley Line West LRT development

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A brand new web site funded by Edmonton will assist help native companies within the Stony Plain Highway space impacted by main ongoing development of the Valley Line West LRT.

The Metropolis of Edmonton supplied roughly $9,000 in funding in the direction of the event of “Rally for the Highway,” a web site that promotes native companies within the Stony Plain Highway space and supplies an “all-in-one-stop” for progress updates in the case of development within the space. In a information launch Friday, town mentioned the web site was launched in early October, and whereas it was funded by Edmonton, it’s owned and managed by the Stony Plain Highway Enterprise Enchancment Space (BIA).

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Coun. Andrew Knack, who has been a long-time advocate for monetary help for companies who’ve suffered as a result of ongoing development, introduced ahead a movement finally Wednesday’s metropolis council assembly that may discover a brand new coverage to assist enterprise who’re coping with the destructive repercussions.

“Stony Plain Highway has huge potential that the Valley Line West LRT will assist notice. Initiatives just like the ‘Rally for the Highway’ web site will help companies now whereas development continues,” mentioned Knack in a information launch. “I encourage Edmontonians to go to the web site and help the various distinctive companies alongside Stony Plain Highway and within the surrounding space.”

The movement handed in a decent 7-6 vote.

The proposed coverage would assist companies who’ve suffered monetary loss throughout main development initiatives which can apply to areas like Stony Plain Highway the place sidewalks have been torn up and areas fenced off as a result of ongoing development of the West LRT line.

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After failing to move the movement prior to now, Knack got here again to council proposing a program that may be repayable following the completion of development and as soon as income has elevated.

Todd Janes, govt director of the Stony Plain Highway BIA, mentioned in an interview with Postmedia Thursday that a number of companies are coping with ongoing development which make it tough for purchasers to entry storefronts. He mentioned the brand new web site shall be a hub for Edmontonians to interact with companies within the space.

“It’s a one-stop microsite for shoppers or different individuals to get updates on development. It supplies just a little bit extra round enterprise profiles and issues like that too,” mentioned Janes.

The web site options an interactive map for customers to assist plan their go to together with the place to search out parking, patio eating and the place pets are welcomed. It consists of profiles of companies and providers within the space and hyperlinks for updates on the standing of development for the Valley Line West LRT.

The web site shall be energetic during development on the Valley Line West LRT line.

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