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Chinatown Transformation Collaborative

Chinatown's Future, Built Together

Businesses, cultural groups and neighbours working as one to make Edmonton's Chinatown safe, busy and proud.

Carrying Out the Chinatown Strategy, Together

CTC brings Chinatown's businesses, cultural organizations and community together to carry out the City of Edmonton's Chinatown Strategy.

Our work follows the Strategy's five pillars, and we report our results on each of them.

The Chinatown Strategy

Five Pillars at a Glance

The City of Edmonton's Chinatown Strategy (2017) rests on five pillars. CTC's work, news and results are organized around them.

  1. AImprove Sense of Safety and Security
  2. BFocused Economic Development
  3. CGovernance and Community Leadership Network
  4. DCelebrate Chinatown as a Destination
  5. EEnhance Built Form and Landmarks

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What's On in Chinatown

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Chinatown in the News

News archive since 2017

Coverage of the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative, the Chinatown Safety Council and the Chinatown Gate since 2017, sorted by the five pillars of the City of Edmonton's Chinatown Strategy.

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Chinatown Stories

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Map of Chinatown

North Chinatown, South Chinatown and the Chinese Garden

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Help Keep 97 Street's Shops Open

Empty storefronts make the next one easier. Your gift funds safety, festivals and the Storytelling Centre, and you can see the results in our Impact Report.