This is the podcast for all you city-builders, city-shapers and city-dwellers out there that care about driving change towards people- centred communities. On In-Development we talk about how Canadian cities develop in and up. We are presented by IDEA, the infill Development in Edmonton Association, a non-profit education and advocacy group bringing together like-minded people working to shape our City.

In Development Podcast
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This is the podcast for all you city-builders, city-shapers and city-dwellers out there that care about driving change towards people- centred communities. On In-Development we talk about how Canadian cities develop in and up. We are presented by IDEA, the infill Development in Edmonton Association, a non-profit education and advocacy group bringing together like-minded people working to shape our City.
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April 23, 2026
In Development Episode 67 - A Conversation with Mayor Andrew Knack
<p>Host Allison Rosland and IDEA Executive Director Sean Sedgwick sit down with Edmonton's mayor Andrew Knack for a discussion about his vision for the city, what inspires him and his perspectives on infill. </p><p><strong>Biography: </strong></p><p>Andrew Knack was elected in October 2025 as the 37th Mayor of Edmonton. </p><p>Born in Edmonton and raised west of the city in Spruce Grove, Andrew returned to Edmonton to attend the University of Alberta, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in 2002. Inspired by local advocacy through his roles on the Meadowlark and Jasper Park Community League boards, Knack ran for Councillor for Ward Nakota Isga (formerly Ward 1) and was elected in 2013. He served three terms as a Councillor and is best known for his work to secure improved transit and amenities for west end neighbourhoods. Knack has also served on the Alberta Municipalities Executive Committee and as Council’s representative on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the City of Edmonton Youth Council, the Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board, and the Edmonton Public Library Board.</p><p>In this term, Mayor Knack’s focus is on affordability, safety, economic development, and strengthening the support needed to build a stronger Edmonton together.</p>

December 23, 2025
In Development Episode 66 - A New Don: Reflections on Edmonton's Past & Future Development with Former Mayor Don Iveson
<p>In this episode of In Development, our hosts chat with Don Iveson, a former city councillor, mayor and current housing & sustainability expert. They discuss the historical context of Edmonton's infill policy environment, challenges we continue to face and how a better future will require collaboration between all orders of government. Don's deep knowledge of municipal politics and breadth of experience make for an informative, fascinating listen. </p><p><strong>Biography: </strong></p><p>Don Iveson served four terms at Edmonton City Hall, initially as Councillor representing the southwest corner of the City. Prior to elected office, he worked in University campus media and then post-secondary education policy. Don served as Edmonton’s 35th Mayor from 2013 to 2021 with a guiding leadership principle to make things better for the next generation. This long-term view is now embedded in through Edmonton’s City Plan and Energy Transition Strategy. After his time on Council, Don Iveson founded Civic Good, a public policy advisory practice working on climate resilience, housing affordability, and attentive governance with clients ranging from startups to governments. His primary engagement is with Co-operators as Executive Advisor with the Resilience Acceleration Lab. Don continues to live in Edmonton, though he works with organizations across Canada, through his work as Chairperson of the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation. He writes occasionally about his work and about Canadian public policy over on the <a href="https://civicgood.substack.com/p/a-blueprint-for-housing-and-climate">Civic Good Substack</a>.</p>

November 27, 2025
In Development Episode 65 - Edmonton Design Week & High Quality Urban Design with Peter Spearey and Eleanor Mohammad
<p>In this episode, Eleanor Mohammed and Peter Spearey join our host Stephen to discuss the Edmonton Design Awards, great examples of urban design and its importance to building great public spaces. Learn about the jury process, philosophy and goals of Edmonton Design Week and how our guests see it evolving over time. </p><p>Biographies: <br><strong>Peter Spearey<br></strong>Peter is an award-winning landscape architect and urban designer with over twenty-five years experience exploring how thoughtful design can shape engaging, authentic and sustainable places. Peter’s practice merges placemaking and sustainable urbanism through a creative and collaborative approach to design.</p><p>Peter has worked in both the private and public sector on a wide range of community planning, landscape architecture, urban design and environmental graphic design assignments across Western and Northern Canada. Since 2016, Peter has served as Lead Urban Designer for the City of Edmonton. In this role, Peter has been responsible for delivering the City’s urban design program, including the development of urban design policy and strategy, providing reviews of development applications and City infrastructure projects, overseeing the Edmonton Design Committee, and planning and hosting the biennial Edmonton Urban Design Awards. <br>At the end of November, Peter will be leaving the City of Edmonton to take on the position of Chief Urban Designer for the City of Calgary.</p><p><strong>Eleanor Mohammed</strong></p><p>Eleanor Mohammed, RPP, FCIP, EP, MTCP, is a globally recognized Urban Planner with over two<br>decades of leadership in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. A Partner at DIALOG, she<br>advances transformative solutions in urban governance and land use planning. Currently the<br>Chair of the UN-Habitat Professionals Forum and a Board Director at Canada’s National Capital<br>Commission, she drives local and global initiatives in sustainable city-building and climate<br>resilience. A former President of the Commonwealth Association of Planners and the Canadian<br>Institute of Planners, she has spearheaded diverse projects from sustainable development<br>advocacy to professional capacity building and multilateral international engagement. She was<br>recognized on the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (U.K.) International Women of Influence list<br>and is a passionate professional who is a sought-after keynote at international events. Eleanor<br>holds a Master of Arts with Distinction in Town and Country Planning from the University of the<br>West of England (U.K.) and an Honours Bachelor</p>
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