QUALICO COMMUNITIES BLOG
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What Goes Into Planning A New Community?
Have you ever wondered how a raw piece of land becomes a thriving residential community, complete with roads, houses and parks? It’s a carefully orchestrated sequence of events that starts with a land developer like Qualico Communities. Here, we answer some common questions about the community planning process. What is a land developer? Land developers […]
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Budget-Friendly Interior Design Tips For Your New Home
Designing the interior of your new home can be simultaneously exciting and overwhelming. There is a seemingly endless array of options for colours, surfaces and finishes, but you don’t have an infinite budget. How do you make design decisions that are beautiful, yet practical? To answer your questions, we’ve brought in an expert. Chelsi Tellier […]
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6 Reasons Why You Should Call Forest Ridge Home
Allow us to introduce Forest Ridge – a naturally beautiful community in the city of Fort Saskatchewan, just 10 minutes northeast of Edmonton. Take a drive out – you can walk through the interpretive forest down the river, stop by the new playground for a quick swing or visit the Showhomes. Here are six things we […]
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Understanding School Sites
Having schools in new communities is an important consideration for many new home buyers. Understanding how this process works is key to knowing when the new school will arrive in your new community. The number of school sites required in a new community and where they are located is determined by the municipality and the […]
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Boulevard Trees
Why are trees planted in front of my house, in medians, and in other locations in my community? The boulevard is part of your municipality’s road right-of-way (ROW), and may include: The area between the property line and the sidewalk, or sidewalk not separated by a sidewalk or pathway The area between the sidewalk and […]
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Storm Water
Some of the most common customer care questions we get in our communities are about stormwater. Keep reading to find out more about storm drains, trap lows, and storm ponds and how they keep the water system healthy in each community and municipality. As part of the development of a new community, storm drains (catch […]