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Yesterday, the Provincial government released its 2016 budget and there is still much analysis to be done on what it all means for Edmonton. I certainly understand the pressure this government is under to deliver a budget amidst a deep economic crisis that has left a huge hole in provincial revenue. So, with tempered expectations,… Read More
There are very few projects that have conflicted City Council as much as the Galleria. Our hesitancy has sent mixed signals about whether Council believed this project was a good idea or not. But there were good reasons for hesitation. When the Galleria was first proposed several years ago, we were concerned with the level… Read More
On Wednesday, City Council had a chance to discuss the West Rossdale development and refine a vision for the area we’re now calling ‘River Crossing‘. River Crossing’s new vision asks us to step back and consider the Rossdale development in the context of the wider area and the incredibly significant role the site has played… Read More
Sometimes politics is like playing a game of chess. Other times it’s more like making sense of a 1,000 piece puzzle. And on rare occasions – like last night – you feel like you’re doing both simultaneously. Before the lights were finally turned off, City Council passed a motion that set some parameters for any… Read More
Policy in Brief Edmonton is an unusually good place to launch a new artistic idea. Our theatre, music, and visual arts scenes have a uniquely experimental, entrepreneurial energy. But living here, as an artist, has to be affordable. In the next four years, we can work harder to help artists and arts organizations find live/work,… Read More