Mandate

Vision

To achieve an economically healthy, sustainable, and attractive community influenced by the participating neighborhood residents and stakeholders in developing the community’s future.

Mission

Edmonton CDC engages and collaborates with neighbourhoods to understand their needs and aspirations to help build community capacity to further their economic and social development.

The Edmonton CDC works to foster:

adequate income,
affordable and relevant housing,
engaging local businesses,
enhanced employment opportunities and
supportive social programs.

Principles

Commit to community engagement in aligning with community needs and priorities

Combat poverty at a neighbourhood level to benefit families and individuals
Focus on creating benefits for the neighbourhood’s population
Be strategic
Be innovative
Be entrepreneurial, and solution-oriented
Foster high leverage, effective partnerships
Concentrate resources within a defined geographic area to achieve maximum impact

Land Acknowledgement

The ECDC acknowledges and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to live and work in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 Territory – the traditional territories of many First Nations and within the Métis homelands and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4, the nehiyawak (Cree), Denesuliné (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).

Land Acknowledgement

The ECDC expresses its gratitude for the opportunity to live and work in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory – the traditional territory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux.