7-8plexes in the RS zone and location near transit

A quick, but deeper look at 7-8 unit multiplexes in the RS zone and where they are located in relation to transit.
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Author

Jacob Dawang

Published

July 7, 2025

Here’s another look at rowhouses and their distance from transit. The 7-8plexes in Edmonton are built remarkably near transit, with over a majority within a 1km radius of a LRT station. I also include an interactive map for you to explore where the 7-8plexes are and how far they are from LRT stop.

Data

The data is all from the City of Edmonton Open Data and includes:

Plexes are being built near transit

Since 2024, 7-8plexes in the RS zone are being built near transit. Figure 1 shows the cumulative distribution of 7-8plexes by distance from closest LRT stop, either existing, under construction, or funded. Summarizing the plot:

  • 55% of 7-8plexes in the RS zone are within 1km of a LRT stop.
  • 73% of 7-8plexes in the RS zone are within 1.5km of a LRT stop.
  • 91% of 7-8plexes in the RS zone are within 2km of a LRT stop.
Figure 1: Cumulative distribution of 7-8plexes by distance from closest LRT stop

Mapping 7-8plexes and LRT

Taking a look at the map in Figure 2, I just want to comment that almost all of the 7-8plexes that are causing such strife in West Edmonton are clustered around the Valley Line West extension. Basically all the 7-8plexes are being built a short walk, bike ride or bus ride away from a LRT station. So it makes sense that of course less parking is needed, because residents will be taking transit more.

Note

Each 7-8plex is represented by a blue dot. The red circles indicate LRT stops. The red lines indicate the radii from the LRT stops. Dotted for 1km, dashed for 1.5km and solid for 2km.

Figure 2: Map of all 7-8 unit building permits in RS Zone and LRT stops, January 1 2024-July 3, 2025

Interactive map of 7-8plexes and LRT

Here’s the interactive map. Same colours/linetypes as the static map.