P3s, transit fares and art
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.
Category: A city with better housing & transportation choices
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A Balanced Approach to Infill Housing
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
Building our LRT network
Policy in brief LRT expansion is a major priority for Edmontonians. Council must continue to drive significant development of the full network, but it needs to be paced well and engineered in a way that allows for traffic to continue to flow. By 2017, we will have secured funding and begun construction on the Southeast… Read More
Renewing Our Roads and Pipes
Policy in brief My first priority as mayor would be to ensure basic services are taken care of – we need a city that works. Our roads and pipes need immediate attention to bring them back up to a standard we can be proud of. What we’ll do in the short term As mayor, I… Read More
Restrictive Covenants: Competition Bureau Review – Sobey’s Acquisition of Safeway
These restrictive covenants (caveats that are registered on the land title) left by Safeway after closing stores all over Edmonton are a barrier to building complete communities, and they undermine competition in the food retail sector. (The most recent report to Council on this issue last year can be accessed here for background.) It was great to… Read More