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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
I had the honour of delivering my first State of the City speech today before 2,300 guests of the Chamber of Commerce. The sold-out room had an incredible energy and reflected a lot of the spirit we’re all feeling in Edmonton right now. I spoke on some key themes including innovation, poverty reduction, the greater… Read More
While exploring the idea of a run for mayor, I made presentations to business groups, arts organizations, clubs, gatherings of social leaders, community leaders — really any group of Edmontonians who might listen. The first slide of my presentation asked a simple question: “Why Edmonton?” The presentation explained why Sarah and I choose to raise… 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 My first priority as mayor would be to ensure basic services are taken care of – we need a city that works. Our roads and pipes need immediate attention to bring them back up to a standard we can be proud of. What we’ll do in the short term As mayor, I… Read More