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KIDS’
BEDROOMS
Both Fortin children
helped design
their rooms. Their
12-year-old daughter chose a city
skyline mural, while
their teenage son
opted for rustic
wood and buzzy
insects.
homes may include everything from
single family houses to duplexes,
garage suites, apartments and mixeduse buildings. In 2014, Edmonton’s
city council approved an action plan
for infill development as a way to
revitalize aging neighbourhoods and
provide more diverse housing options
to Edmontonians.
The appeal for the Fortins was
instant. Having lived in various suburban abodes, they’d had their eye on
a more established area for quite
some time. “The suburbs feel so disconnected now. We were missing out
on those feelings we had as kids—riding your bike to the store, walking to
school,” Tracy says. “Living in an infill
neighbourhood, our children can enjoy
all those things we did growing up.”
They could also enjoy access to great
schools, shopping and restaurants, but
without having to maintain and repair
an older home. And new construction offers more space and better floor
plans: “It’s usually tough to find good
square footage and open plans in older
neighbourhoods.”
The best-of-both-worlds allure has
proven beneficial to the Fortin’s busi- »
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