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Chinatown Strategy · Pillar B

Focused Economic Development

Support a healthy mix of businesses and a vibrant daytime, nighttime and all-season economy.

Youth guides in safety vests lead a tour group through a Chinatown butcher shop

What the Strategy Says

Source: City of Edmonton, The Chinatown Strategy (2017). Read the PDF

Catalyze an environment for renewed interest and investment in Chinatown.

What CTC Is Doing

Dragon Food Tours

Launched by CTC in 2024, the tours feature family-owned restaurants and specialty businesses while sharing the history, landmarks and traditions of the neighbourhood. City Chinatown Vibrancy Fund support in 2026: $45,000.

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Edmonton Dragon Festival

Cultural and martial arts performances, family activities and the Taste of Chinatown Night Market. City Chinatown Vibrancy Fund support in 2026: $55,000.

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Street parking on 101 Street

Replacing street parking with a bus lane, with little notice, hurts Chinatown businesses. CTC asks the City to add bus trips instead of removing parking, and to give businesses notice and a say before changes like this.

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Chinatown businesses interested in participating may contact CTC at info@ctcyeg.com.

Economic Development in the News

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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