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In a lot of ways, widespread infill development across our established neighbourhoods is a new concept to Edmonton. While traditionally we’ve seen small scale infill occur (i.e. replacing one older house with an enormous new house), the changes that City Council has recently endorsed (including subdividing lots 50’ and larger) enables more opportunities for diverse… Read More
I am concerned by the way that Police Chief Rod Knecht’s comments (and my comments) have been interpreted this week, but Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake’s comments present an opportunity to clarify some of the challenges Edmonton faces as a service centre for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada. There is considerable evidence that when unemployment… Read More
Last Friday, the EndPovertyEdmonton Task Force released a 28-recommendation made-in-Edmonton strategy to eliminate poverty in our city within a generation. Almost 200 Edmontonians filled the gymnasium of the Intercultural Child and Family Centre in McCauley to hear about the 22-member task force’s work. I was touched and humbled by the turnout which, in turn, demonstrated interest… Read More
Edmonton has a long and proud history of pioneering new things. From starting the first community league to envisioning and building Canada’s first food bank to becoming one of the first big cities to implement curbside recycling, this city is not afraid to take the lead. Today we become one of the first municipalities in… Read More
Disappointing. Aggravating. Infuriating. There are a lot of words I could use to describe the Metro LRT Line project thus far (many of which are not family friendly). Thankfully, today’s release of the City Auditor’s report on the project offers up some clear findings on how we got to where we are today: weeks away from interim… Read More