Transportation
The City Plan: Building a Vision for Mobility
Edmonton is currently preparing a new City Plan which will replace all of the existing Ways Plans and will represent our provincially required Municipal Development Plan (currently The Way We Grow) and Transportation Master Plan (currently The Way We Move). The new City Plan is on track to be completed by mid-2020 and will be…
Read MoreFast Speeds, Slow Solutions
Last April, there was a motion put forward to complete further analysis on what speed our roads should be set at. This includes local roads, arterial roads, and collector roads. Nearly a year later, the report is coming back but unfortunately it appears the work that has been requested has not been completed. Previous…
Read MoreValley Line West LRT – $30.5 Million Closer to Completion
The Valley Line West LRT will be the largest infrastructure project in Edmonton’s history. Work on this project started in 2007 and was one of the main reasons I decided to get involved with my community league and municipal government. When I ran for Council, securing the necessary funding from the other orders of government…
Read MoreImagine Jasper Avenue
Reconstruction of the aging roads and sidewalks along Jasper Avenue will be starting this year. The Imagine Jasper Avenue is a community-led vision to replace outdated infrastructure and create an innovative and vibrant streetscape. The latest draft of the Imagine Jasper Avenue plan has been released and I’ve been receiving some questions and feedback on…
Read MoreChanges to Speed Zones
Last month a few playground zones across the city were removed based on some additional analysis of the playground zone guidelines. I’ve been getting a number of questions from people about the playground zone beside Westlawn School on 95th Avenue between 165th and 167th Street. The report that was presented in December was an analysis…
Read MoreLooking Forward Towards 2019
Now that 2018, and my fifth year on Edmonton’s City Council, is coming to a close, I am thinking towards the future. There are a number of things I am looking forward to in the upcoming year that I want to share with you! Moving Forward on the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre and Library…
Read MoreBudget 2019 – Highlights and Conclusion
After months of analyzing, asking questions, and debating, City Council has wrapped up debate on the 2019 – 2022 Operating and Capital Budget. This budget will shape the way Edmonton grows over the next four years. Over 150 Edmontonians came out to speak at the Public Hearing on the budget. We heard about the need…
Read MoreStony Plain Road: How the LRT will Continue Revitalization
Since the Valley Line LRT has been approved, residents, City Council, and City Administration have been working through a number of details (ex: station design, parking, etc.). As a result of the route into the west end of Edmonton, the Valley Line LRT will change how Stony Plain Road operates. Stony Plain Road…
Read MoreWinter Maintenance: Calcium Chloride and Salt
This past week, Edmonton City Council has been debating how to most effectively keep our roads, sidewalks, and trails safe during the winter. In order to effectively remove snow, ice, and other hazardous elements, the City must combine labour with technology to find the best way to maintain our roads in a timely and consistent…
Read MoreInnovative solutions for Edmonton’s future transit needs
As our city fast approaches a population of one million, it is a perfect time to re-evaluate our transit system to make sure it meets the demands of Edmontonians. In 2020, the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) bus network will look completely different than it does today as it transforms the way we move people more…
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