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Over the next few years you might hear the term ‘missing middle’ used to describe a type of housing we’re trying to encourage more of here. It has earned that name because, well, it doesn’t really exist in very many places in Edmonton. Missing Middle housing is a term used to describe multi-family housing that… Read More
Edmonton is the youngest major city in Canada with a highly educated workforce. That’s a huge competitive advantage for our city, and this demographic wave is changing how we think about, plan and build our city. The truth is, young Edmontonians can choose to work in almost any city in the world – and if… Read More
A lot has changed since election day in October of 2013. Back then, the Oilers were hoping to make the playoffs after a seven year drought, the price of oil was just over $109/barrel and President Obama was in his second term in the Oval Office. In that relatively short time, we’ve seen wild swings… 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
As Chair of the Canadian Big City Mayors’ group, I am in Marrakech this week for the COP22 Climate Change Conference. I am grateful to Environment & Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna for the opportunity to join her as part of the Canadian delegation and for including the municipal perspective in implementing the Paris Agreement.… Read More