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This is the April instalment of my Edmonton Examiner column, from this week’s paper, reproduced here for the record: The Katz Group proposal for a Downtown arena and related development remains a work in progress, which has contributed to uncertainty both for members of City Council as well as the public. I can relate my… Read More
I visited the Mill Creek Flexhomes yesterday, which I heard about because it won an Edmonton Urban Design Award. Turns out I used to serve on a condo board with the designers (Arnold Renschler & Chris Buyze) and it was nice to reconnect with them and see what they’ve been up to. This project has some really… Read More
A couple of updates: a project I’ve been working on called the Edmonton Learning City Initiative became an official Council Initiative today. More on this to come in May and June. Here are the terms of reference. The mayor has put speculation to rest an announced that he will run again. The pundits are already… Read More
Tonight Council gave second reading approval to our Municipal Development Plan. After considerable debate it’s more or less finished, subject to approval from the Capital Region Board, followed by third reading in May or June. We debated the restriction on gravel mining in the river valley, which was upheld in a close vote. The Kanata… Read More
Earlier in February, the provincial government enacted most of the provisions of MLA Jeff Johnson’s 2009 Legislative Session private member’s Bill 203, the Local Authorities Election (Finance and Contribution Disclosure) Act. I had previously requested a report on what Bill 203 could mean for Edmonton, as well as on changes that Calgary had enacted in the fall;… Read More