How to build apartments fit for families

A few years ago, Edmonton City Councillor Michael Janz found himself scrambling to find a three-bedroom apartment for his family. In a city where only one in 13 apartments is spacious enough to accommodate more than two bedrooms, resisting the call of the suburban dream remains a challenging feat for growing families.

“Family-friendly apartments are hard to find in Edmonton,” he says. “The house choice you have is either one- or two-bedroom apartments, or a single family detached home.”