Category: 2013-2017 Term

Running our city more efficiently

With ‘Budget 2015’ deliberations well underway, Council has already made some important decisions (*pending final budget approval) that will have a dramatic effect on the look and feel of our city. Our commitment to infrastructure investments will ensure that we don’t fall behind again and we stay (moderately) abreast of our growth pressures rather than… Read More

Edmonton speaks as one

  On November 10, I hosted the inaugural Mayor’s City-Building Summit here at City Hall. The Summit gathered leaders from the health, K-12 education, post-secondary, business and community safety sectors to speak – as one – about Edmonton’s priorities in the coming years. A key deliverable from this Summit is the following letter summarizing this… Read More

The Important Role of Surplus School Sites

Since late August and the release of the City’s census numbers, there has been a great deal of discussion around the fact that Edmonton is experiencing significant growth (here are reports discussing growth pressures from Aug 19 Executive Committee), and that many different approaches are needed in order to accommodate all the new citizens that… Read More

One Year Ago Today

I still remember the excitement of the ballroom at the Matrix Hotel a year ago today. We were all riding a wave of enthusiasm and hope for what would come next — and when I took the stage it felt like we were all embarking on a new journey together. My campaign was built on… Read More