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City officials believe a new Edmonton-Brookfield partnership could finally crack the city’s challenge to building new walkable, high-density neighbourhoods around LRT stations.

The city and Brookfield are going 50-50, with the developer matching Edmonton’s $14-million investment in sewer upgrades, new LRT line crossings and a local promenade.

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It would kick-start development on the Brookfield-owned Muttart lands and, officials hope, lead to redevelopment all around the station. A new area plan for the adjacent neighbourhoods went to public hearing Monday.

“I’m really, really hoping that this will be the (transit-oriented development) we can put out to the public and say this is what we’re talking about,” said Ward 7 Coun. Tony Caterina.

The partnership was first approved by council in 2014, but the developer put it on hold during the downturn. Now it’s hoping to start construction this summer.