Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority Canada’s most rapidly growing community retains community values as it looks forward to growth Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Saskatoon is thriving, with record-breaking building activity (more than $1 billion in permits were issued last year). Yet Saskatchewan’s largest city retains its commu- nity values, which influence the approaches taken by the city’s economic development agency, the Saskatoon Re- gional Economic Development Authority Inc. (SREDA). “The core qualities of living here have not changed, says SEDRA CEO Tim LeClair. “We’re building a commu- nity, not just a city, and that means making sure we adapt and adjust as we go and ensuring the things that brought people here remain.” Saskatoon has more than 120 hectares of South Saskatchewan riverbank parklands, with seven bridges crossing the river within the city’s boundaries. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2013 – 53