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As part of finalizing the tax rates (the last step in our annual budget cycle) Council debated the merits of charging for parking at the city’s LRT lots. The Journal has posted a good synopsis here. The short version is we decided not to for now. I think most members of council, myself included, realized… Read More
Thanks to the urging and enthusiasm of active citizens and local Twitter personalities @camlinke and @mastermaq, my office is helping to organize Edmonton’s first ever TransitCamp next month. As with most “unconferences” there will be opportunities for attendees to present and the sessions will be very dialogue oriented. ETS and Tranportation Department Planners will make some presentations,… Read More
Had an inquiry come in via Twitter from @ecoDomestica and @ChrisInEdmonton asking the following: Why is Dursban, an insecticide that kills frogs & tadpoles, being used as part of #yeg mosquito control program? I inquired with the city’s Office of the Environment and received the following information: There is no evidence that the amounts of… Read More
I think my face is swollen from smiling. Attending the opening of these two new LRT stations today was truly a highlight of my time on council thus far. The decision to build it was made by the previous council, and I commend former Cllrs Phair, Melnychuk, Nickel and Cavanaugh (and the returning mayor and… Read More
Borrowing perhaps from the iconic “TTC: The Better Way“, ETS has a new catchphrase to help usher in a new era in public transit in our city. I like how the tagline can be personalised, as it is with the image to the right. I’ve also seen ‘To save $5500 a year” on a… Read More