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Surplus School Sites To Be Developed in Ward 10 [Updated]

[Update, April 20, 2012: City Administration sent an email (quoted below) to the Blue Quill Community League yesterday indicating that the Skyrattler site is being put on hold for further review. I continue to press for more community involvement in decisions affecting all these sites, and will demand meaningful community input into the options for… Read More

The Important Role of Surplus School Sites

Since late August and the release of the City’s census numbers, there has been a great deal of discussion around the fact that Edmonton is experiencing significant growth (here are reports discussing growth pressures from Aug 19 Executive Committee), and that many different approaches are needed in order to accommodate all the new citizens that… Read More

How to build, and properly finance, more affordable housing

It’s been almost three weeks since the City passed its 3-year operating budget and now that the dust has settled, some people have asked: if affordable housing is such a priority for City Council, why did we leave affordable housing projects unfunded? While the main thrust of these budget deliberations was restraint on spending, a related… Read More

Week in review #2

A lot can happen over the course of an election campaign, and sometimes it can all feel like a blur. Each Sunday I plan to pause and reflect on the past week by sharing with you the poignant moments that stay with me and reinforce why I’m running for mayor — and hope to earn… Read More