Category: Arts & Culture

Expo: Risk, Reward and Relevance?

October 6th, 2010 in 2007-2010 Term, 2010 Campaign, A fiscally responsible city, Arts & Culture, Community Consultation, Education & Innovation, Other

I haven’t said much about the ongoing Expo 2017 bid but I’ve been getting more questions about it, particularly in neighbourhoods adjacent to the proposed U of A South Campus site. On the one hand, I accept that council overwhelmingly supported it, and I see some of the benefits like leveraging investment in U of… Read More

Green Festivals

May 6th, 2009 in 2007-2010 Term, A beautiful city, A fiscally responsible city, An environmentally responsible city, Arts & Culture, Environment

Council’s Executive Committee, which I sit on, received a report outlining a strategy for reducing the environmental footprint of festivals and major events held on city lands, which arose from a formal inquiry I initiated last year after discussing some of the possibilities in this regard with festival and event organizers. I’m very pleased that… Read More