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I’ve just returned home from leading my first overseas mission, a two-week trip to China and South Korea that included representatives of the City, Edmonton Airports, and Edmonton Economic Development. The trip was full of meaningful moments — both official and unscripted — and, on the long journey home, I had time to reflect on… Read More
There used to be a time when we would see the words ‘scaled back’ next to a city-backed project and applaud City Council for making a prudent decision. So when a few headlines bubbled up last week that pegged the new Blatchford plans as ‘scaled back’, it was a refreshing change to see some Edmontonians… Read More
City building is a complex interplay of culture, market forces, and geography. A lot of it happens organically – but from time to time, cities face big, city-building decisions that alter their shape and their future. Closing the airport was one of those decisions – and it’s unlocked opportunity to build higher in the City’s… Read More
Plain and simple, the petition had two problems: not enough valid signatures, and it came in too late. The petition reports are here. The petition did not get the 78,244 valid signatures required by provincial law to force a binding plebiscite. I put no stock in the conspiracy theories concerning the petition verification process – the… Read More
This post follows up my previous ‘Leaning Toward Closure‘ post from two weeks ago. In the end I did support the phased closure motion from Cllr. Gibbons along with nine of my colleagues (I’ve pasted the full motion at the bottom for your convenient reference). I wanted to paraphrase a sentiment I put forward in… Read More