Capital Region Growth Plan: Growing Forward PDF Print E-mail

The Capital Region Growth Plan: Growing Forward was approved by the Government of Alberta on March 11, 2010.  The Growth Plan provides a vision for the Capital Region in the future.

The Growth Plan includes four components: a Land Use Plan, an Intermunicipal Transit Network Plan, a Geographic Information Services (GIS) Plan, and a Housing Plan. The Land Use Plan is based on sound planning principles that will allow the Region to: manage growth while minimizing the development footprint; strengthen communities; focus on transit-oriented development;  and ensure a strong economy in the future. The Transit Plan charts a course for coordinated expansion of intermunicipal transit. The GIS Plan sets out a process for establishing an information service that will allow the Capital Region Board to make effective regional decisions and measure the impact of those decisions. The Housing Plan is a blueprint to ensure Capital Region residents have access to affordable housing. As key elements of the Capital Region Growth Plan, these four components are based on interrelated principles and will together support the vision of a prosperous economy and an improved quality of life in the Capital Region.

Executive Summary (PDF)
Capital Region Growth Plan: Growing Forward (PDF)
Consolidated Glossary from Growth Plan (PDF)
Minister's Response (PDF)

The Capital Region Growth Plan is primarily a summary of the four component Plans, and also includes sections on:

  • Vision and Shared Understandings
  • The Consultation Process
  • Growth Forecast
  • Implementation of the Growth Plan
  • Governance and the Future of the Capital Region
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Capital Region Growth Plan – Appendices

  1. Population and Employment Forecast (included in December 2009 Addendum)

The following links are to the individual component plans, in full:

  1. Land Use Plan, Appendix 2  (PDF)
  2. Intermunicipal Network Transit Plan, Appendix 3 (PDF)
  3. Geographic Information Services (GIS) Plan, Appendix 4 (PDF)
  4. Housing Plan, Appendix 5 (PDF)

Capital Region Growth Plan - Addenda

  1. Addendum to Growth Plan - October 2009
  2. Addendum to Growth Plan - December 2009

Printed copies of the Capital Region Growth Plan are available at a cost of $200.00 (includes Growth Plan, Addenda and CD). Please contact us at (780) 638-6000 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order.