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[Update: Sept. 29, 2011: The City announced yesterday that the pilot will run in January of next year. It means the pilot will have a full university term to be evaulated, and gives more time for neighbourhood input into how the program will be evaluated – one of the major questions that came up in the Sept.… Read More
Nobody wants a repeat of last winter’s road conditions, so Council and Transportation Services continue to work toward cost effective policy changes that will improve city response times after major snow storms. We have already purchased more equipment that will allow us to remove windrows faster and more plow trucks to service residential streets. I’ve… Read More
[UPDATE – October 25, 2011: I guess the April framework wasn’t Council’s final offer. See here for the October 25 report outlining the post-New York changes to the agreement framework.] Make no mistake, I’m not anti-arena as some have suggested, I’m just concerned about the public financial contribution that is called for to make it… Read More
[Update, May 10, 2011: the thorough and reassuring report responding to the Inquiry was discussed at Transportation committee. It can be downloaded here.] As was widely reported earlier this week, I bore witness firsthand to a breakdown on the LRT that left hundreds stranded during rush hour, some for up to 50 minutes, on one… Read More
Let me start with an apology for the snow service Edmonton residents have received this winter. Our response to the conditions was not good enough and I am sorry for the disruption. I must also express gratitude for the efforts of our staff and contractors who have generally done their best under the circumstances, and… Read More