Category: Smarter Planning

Station at 40th Ave Feasible, But Shelved

Closing the loop on a campaign promise (and two previous posts from October of 2010 and February of 2012) I can report a mix of good and bad news after today’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussion of the merits of adding a station between Southgate and Century Park. The good news: the report responding to my… Read More

Food Truck Street Vending Inquiry

Following up on some feedback from food vendors and Mack Male’s thoughtful analysis, I submitted the following formal inquiry at Council today aimed at making it easier to operate this type of business: Given the number of new food trucks appearing on city streets, and the largely positive reception they are receiving, please provide a… Read More

Surplus School Sites To Be Developed in Ward 10 [Updated]

[Update, April 20, 2012: City Administration sent an email (quoted below) to the Blue Quill Community League yesterday indicating that the Skyrattler site is being put on hold for further review. I continue to press for more community involvement in decisions affecting all these sites, and will demand meaningful community input into the options for… Read More

Station at 40th Avenue: Formal Inquiry

Following up from a campaign promise (see previous post here) to look into the possibility of a station between Southgate and Century Park, I advanced a formal inquiry today at Council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. I believe it will come back for discussion at the May 8 meeting of the Committee. The text of the… Read More