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Stronger Together: A Regional Transit System

UPDATE (March 11, 2020): All Edmonton-area municipalities have voted and all, expect for Strathcona County, are in favour of a regional transit commission. Approval from the provincial government is the only thing left before the Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) is officially formed. It is expected that the RTSC will begin operations as early as… Read More

Shelters are a bandage — Housing is the solution

Last night I visited the Commonwealth Community Rec Centre to see first hand the important work our city staff have been doing to address the needs of vulnerable Edmontonians during this cold snap.  You may recall that last year we opened LRT stations to accommodate those in need who couldn’t reach, or didn’t feel comfortable… Read More

2019 Photos of the Year

I’m so pleased to say we got hundreds of entries for our 2019 Photo of the Year Contest! As a longtime Edmontonian, I’m very aware of how beautiful our city is, but it’s wonderful to see that that beauty explored through the eyes of #yeg2019pics. Join me in congratulating the winners! A very special thank… Read More

Looking ahead at the new year with 20/20 vision

The holidays are here (thank goodness) and I wanted to take a few minutes to share some reflections on 2019 where we’re going in 2020. This year could be best described as the year of city-building challenges. We pushed forward on several city-building goals which will ensure Edmonton thinks, plans and builds for the long… Read More

Budgeting in the age of austerity

In response to the provincial budget, the City will be making significant changes to our annual budget, but I want to be clear: we will not be raising taxes, beyond what was already approved for 2020 and beyond, to cover provincial cutbacks and downloads. Before the provincial budget dropped, Council already understood Alberta was going… Read More