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We’re still overdue for a grown-up conversation with our Province about how we’re going to properly fund city building. With only six to eight cents of every tax dollar while managing 60% of Canadian public infrastructure, big cities like Edmonton cannot continue to grow, thrive and prosper without some clarity about what we are responsible for and what is, or should be, the role of each order of government.
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
Sometimes politics is like playing a game of chess. Other times it’s more like making sense of a 1,000 piece puzzle. And on rare occasions – like last night – you feel like you’re doing both simultaneously. Before the lights were finally turned off, City Council passed a motion that set some parameters for any… Read More
2013 was a record-setting year for potholes in our city, and it tested our patience as a City. Crews worked around the clock through the spring and summer to fill 750,000 potholes, well above the seasonal average of 480,000. It was a crisis, there’s no other word for it. And in response, City Council invested… Read More
After a thorough competitive process, today the City announced a decision to go with the Edmonton Arena District (EAD) First Street Building Corporation proposal. This move will enable the City to consolidate two-thirds of our downtown workforce, now spread over several buildings, into one location. It’s a big step in building an administration that is… Read More