Category: A beautiful city

Efficiency and opportunity – Edmonton’s Community Energy Transition Strategy

Climate change and energy security are topics that garner a significant amount of attention, but they are issues that have become clouded with noise. To see the real gravity of the these issues, however, we don’t have to look much further than the disastrous Calgary floods of 2013, the increasingly intense summer storms we now… Read More

River Crossing – building a new story for Rossdale

On Wednesday, City Council had a chance to discuss the West Rossdale development and refine a vision for the area we’re now calling ‘River Crossing‘. River Crossing’s new vision  asks us to step back and consider the Rossdale development in the context of the wider area and the incredibly significant role the site has played… Read More

Built by Champions

I was 11 days shy of five years-old when the Edmonton Oilers won their first Stanley Cup. And like many Edmontonians, I remember it like it was yesterday. Sarah and I are very thankful to have been invited to attend the Legends Reunion event on Friday commemorating the 30-year anniversary of  that victory (which consistent… Read More

Infill and the Edmonton of tomorrow

Today, Executive Committee will discuss a number of important reports that could have a deep and lasting impact on our city’s shape and form. It’s no secret that Edmonton is undergoing tremendous growth and Council is exploring a number of tools to help manage this change, and capitalize on the opportunity. Infill is at the… Read More