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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
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
Policy in brief Small and medium sized businesses employ a significant number of Edmontonians and they contribute to the diversity and resiliency of our economy. Encouraging the next level of growth among these businesses is absolutely vital as we build a more profitable, prosperous, and vibrant city. What we’ll do in the short term Create… Read More
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
For most of the last century, land has been relatively inexpensive in Edmonton. However, over the last decade, we’ve seen the price of housing double, and then nearly double again. Incomes have risen too, but not as fast as housing prices. This has caused real pressure for change in the housing market. The dominant form… Read More