In today's episode, Mariah and Ryan talked to Kimberleigh Wyton, Realtor and Interior Designer about trends she is seeing in the market. Kimberleighs perspective is unique as she has experienced people making big decisions on where to live and how they want to transform their space. Kimberleigh also gives Ryan tips on how to update his home. Listen in to hear about where you live can make s difference in your day-to-day experiences. 

In today's episode, Mariah and Ryan talk to Don Tolsma, President of Timber Haus Developments. Don teaches Ryan and Mariah about some of the hidden costs of infill including a surprising cost you may not think of - dirt! He also shares how important it is to be open and upfront when working with clients and the community to build beautiful homes and shares how he learnt that. Ryan asks Don about what clients are asking for that the rules don't currently allow for, and Don’s answer may or may...

In today's episode, Mariah and Ryan talk to Trevor Hoover, Partner, and Architectural Designer at Habitat Studio. Habitat is known for sustainable design, and Ryan asks Trevor about their 18 sustainable design choices. Trevor explains how choices like a true 9’-1” basement ceiling height can make a big difference.

In today's episode, Mariah and Ryan talk to Armando Hernandez, Principal and Owner of Dualita Architecture. Armando has built his design style on having no preconceived notions about where he will end up but what is right for the site and the client.

In this episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Sikander Singh, Principal / Project ManagerPrincipal / Project Manager at Oasis Engineering. Ryan and Mariah get Sikander’s perspective on specific zoning and building code regulations that could be modified to help create more sustainable building opportunities. Sikander teaches Mariah about how different roof pitches can create optimal solar power options and significantly reduces costs. Sikander also shares tips and tricks for designing or...

In this episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Lindsey Butterfield the City of Edmonton's Director of Open Space and Urban Growth. Lindsey chats with Ryan and Mariah about how the City uses data to make decisions on where to invest in growth, infrastructure and open space in the city. Lindsey also shares more information about how Edmonton is changing its growth pattern over time to be financially sustainable, climate resilient and equitable - all of which have big impacts on infill! Listen to the...

Today's episode is our first episode with a reoccurring guest! Ryan and Mariah talk to Chelsey Jersak, Principal at Situate, Edmonton's first infill-focused planning firm. Ryan and Mariah invited Chelsey to look back at what has happened over the last months in the infill community, most notably a new development-focused newsletter! They also talked about innovative infill zones that we recently started using. They also chat about a recent trip Chelsey and Mariah took together exploring...

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Mick Graham who has made the Missing Middle possible in Edmonton. Mick brought his project forward as a case study which was the catalyst to making city-wide changes on how we rebuild our infrastructure. Mariah and Ryan get into why Mick is passionate about saving schools in our existing neighbourhoods. Mick also shares with Mariah and Ryan the operating costs of our neighbourhoods and what we need to do to create a financially sustainable city with...

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Dave Onishenko about how urban planners are a jack of all trades. Dave's experience has led him to take on a development advisory mindset which helped him and his clients in projects like the infamous commercial site in Highlands. They also get into potential opportunities to reduce the financial barriers to infill development and the affordability crisis that Canadian cities are facing. Listen in to hear how you can give a damn and get involved.

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Sean Bohle about how Edmonton achieved more than its 25% infill development targets and what is coming next. Sean was on the team that lead the implementation of Edmonton's Infill Roadmap which dealt with infrastructure, missing middle, parking, policy and education which Mariah and Ryan were involved in. Ryan and Sean do a deep dive into Edmonton's Missing Middle Design competition. Mariah inquired further about Sean's current project, District...

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Brett Johnson a partner in Boss Design, a Residential Design Firm that works on over 300 homes a year. Brett's firm works with people throughout Alberta and British Columbia to help design homes that meet their needs. Brett gets into the evolution of design in North America and how modern furniture and updated codes play a huge role in how we design homes today. Brett and Ryan discuss how communication and education are critical to the success of...

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Puneeta McBryan the Executive Director of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association. Downtowns have been hit hard over the pandemic and Ryan and Mariah get Puneeta's insight into what is currently happening to activate our downtown and what essential steps need to happen next. Spoiler Alert, there is no silver bullet. Events, infrastructure, tax structure, housing, offices, transit, our local businesses, a downtown park, and the playoffs (Go...

On today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Tai Ziola about her experience in designing places that meet the needs of communities. Tai shares a local example that Mariah knows all too well. They also get into examples in different countries of how we can empower communities to get involved in the development process.

In today's episode Mariah and Ryan the official "Fans 4 Cam" club learn from Cameron Bardas one of Edmonton's leading fire engineers how past events have shaped current standards and where we need to go next in regards to infill development. Cameron and his team currently review every missing middle development in Edmonton. His team's expertise has led to the Infill Fire Protection Assessment and the results from that work are currently having significant effects and how we build...

In today's episode, Mariah and Ryan sit down with local business owner Morgan Kunitz who builds community on her street, in her family's business and on her property.

In this episode, Mariah and Ryan sit down with Dr. Robert Summers the Academic Director of the Sustainability Council and a Professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Alberta.

In today's episode Mariah and Ryan talk to Chelsey Jersak Principal at Situate, Edmonton's first infill focused planning firm. Chelsey, Mariah and Ryan get into what makes healthy communities, and what barriers stand in our way.

On todays episode Mariah and Ryan talk to former Edmonton City Councillor Scott Mckeen about how his experiences while writing about City Hall and his tenure as Edmonton's downtown City Councillor has shaped his knowledge on building people-centered communities. They get into topics about homelessness, affordable housing, urban design, how to revitalize a downtown and the partnerships that are needed for all of it.

On today's episode of In Development Alkarim, Mariah and Ryan discuss how to balance the needs of a neighbourhood as it redevelops. They dive deep into human behaviour and how the needs of people change and evolve over time. Redevelopment is a balancing act between viable projects and social responsibility and Alkairm shares his experience as one of Alberta's leading medium scale builders. Alkairm has chosen to build with a focus on people's needs and we recommend you check out his website.

In today's episode, Ryan and Mariah talk to Chris Dulaba a Placemaker at Beljan Development all about what commercial infill is, what benefits it brings to neighbourhoods and how we can repurpose heritage buildings into beautiful community hubs. 

On today's episode of In Development, we talk to Kim Petrin about leadership, automation technology, the importance of community spaces, and how we all play a role in implementing change.

Welcome to Episode 3! 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.

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.

Welcome to InDevelopment Podcast Episode 1!