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The City’s Sustainable Development Department released a working draft of the Growth Coordination Strategy today. I have not had time to digest the whole thing but the most interesting parts relate to the estimated costs of infrastructure that the City would be expected to provide in new Areas being proposed for growth (specifically in the… Read More
[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
Following up from a campaign promise (see previous post here) to look into the possibility of a station between Southgate and Century Park, I advanced a formal inquiry today at Council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. I believe it will come back for discussion at the May 8 meeting of the Committee. The text of the… Read More
Something light to start 2012: I had a lot of fun playing a bit role in the collaboration between ETS and Colleen Brown for the ‘Happy Love Song’ video. That bus was literally bouncing, and the acoustics were surprisingly good. Wonderful Edmonton talent on display – also promoting the new-and-improved ETS Trip Planner. And the… Read More
[Update December 28, 2011: links to City’s infrastructure budget page repaired. Also, City’s full summary can be found here. Also, I had 5.38% but the increase was in fact 5.39% because of a rounding error on my end.] Inclusive of drainage, waste and the tax increases, it will cost $178 more annually for an average… Read More