Category: 2013-2017 Term

Positive Progress on Infill

The 2017 infill construction season has officially kicked off. Yesterday, I was pleased to join senior administration from the City of Edmonton, community members and industry representatives to launch another season of building. As I’ve said before, there is a strong case for why we need more and better infill;  it makes the best use… Read More

A Fair Share For Edmonton

It has been a full week of budget news. Last Thursday the provincial government released its 2017 budget, and today our federal government released its fiscal plan. This is an uncertain time, with both governments working to manage large deficits and lower revenues amidst economic turmoil. That said, both budgets are encouraging for Edmonton overall.… Read More

The Case For Permanent Supportive Housing

The Edmonton we aspire to is an uplifting and inclusive city where every Edmontonian has the opportunity to succeed, no matter what your identity, socioeconomic status or your place of origin happens to be. An uplifting city must have safe, affordable housing as its cornerstone. In October 2016, 1,752 people were counted as homeless in… Read More