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Policy in Brief Edmonton is an unusually good place to launch a new artistic idea. Our theatre, music, and visual arts scenes have a uniquely experimental, entrepreneurial energy. But living here, as an artist, has to be affordable. In the next four years, we can work harder to help artists and arts organizations find live/work,… Read More
Policy in Brief There is a reason why Edmonton is a city of 10,000 head offices, the best place to take an idea to reality. It’s all driven by innovation: in energy, in agriculture, in engineering and construction. We can help expand this spirit into new realms, new strengths, by making this the best place… Read More
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 Edmonton is not an island. The municipalities comprising our region play an important part in the economic and social prosperity we all value. As mayor, one of my key priorities will be to lead consensus building to craft stronger regional cooperation that maximizes our shared opportunity while ensuring orderly and balanced growth,… Read More