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Policy in Brief Edmonton is an unusually good place to launch a new artistic idea. Our theatre, music, and visual arts scenes have a uniquely experimental, entrepreneurial energy. But living here, as an artist, has to be affordable. In the next four years, we can work harder to help artists and arts organizations find live/work,… Read More
Some questions that come in on social media really can’t be answered properly via those channels, so I’m going to try to do this regularly. You can read my previous social media Q&As here, here, and here.
Policy in brief Without pitting new neighbourhoods against old, it is time for Edmonton to make adjustments so that it can meet the growing demand for infill housing. Building a more compact and more efficient city means high-rises in a few areas — like downtown and around LRT stations like Century Park and Strathearn —… Read More
“Why Edmonton?” That’s the root question behind the Make Something Edmonton city brand and reputation initiative, which reported back to Executive Committee yesterday. They started with a lovely video summing up the “Make Something Edmonton” spirit: For my family, the answer to ‘Why Edmonton?’ is a mix of great schools, great quality of life, great quality of place including… Read More
A few weeks back I took a tour of the Rossdale plant and pump houses. I was struck by the deceptively large scale of the buildings, as well as the scale of the challenge. The generator hall is a beautiful open space with lots of light and clear potential. The boiler hall, which is the… Read More