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I’m grateful for the chance to provide some context and information about the impacts the Valley Line LRT will have on traffic in southeast Edmonton, and to share what City Council is thinking about LRT planning in light of the many challenges we’ve had with trains at intersections. We hear loud and clear the concerns… Read More
Every day, Edmontonians take over 400,000 transit trips, and every year ETS provides about two million hours of service. With our city growing at three times the national rate, and an anticipated 170,000 new residents arriving over the next decade, now is the time to start building for the future. The status-quo of our current… Read More
In 2016, I opened my State of the City address with a story about a little device called the iTClamp. The iTClamp was invented by Dr. Dennis Filips, a surgeon with the Canadian Forces who had done three tours in Afghanistan. Using his experience in the field, Dr. Filips’ device seals the area around a… Read More
A community’s well-being is only as robust as that of its most vulnerable residents. Though we have made progress on meeting vulnerable Edmontonians’ needs and wellness, much work remains. Yesterday, we marked the Alberta government’s new investments to help improve facilities and support services for Edmonton’s homeless. Almost a decade ago (2009), the Province and… Read More
Today, City Council voted 7-5 to approve an 80-storey tower on the edge of the river valley, a project otherwise known as ‘the Aldritt tower.’ I voted against this project and wanted to give a summary of my Council remarks to provide context for my vote. This is far and away the most complicated application… Read More