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*ability, Oxford and Edmonton – A green neighbourhood with an auto obsession.
My volunteer life has taken a turn towards looking at walkability, and the accessibility of neighbourhoods to all forms of transportation and all citizens, regardless of their physical abilities. It’s through that lens that I find myself looking at north-west Edmonton’s Oxford Neighbourhood. A su...
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My volunteer life has taken a turn towards looking at walkability, and the accessibility of neighbourhoods to all forms of transportation and all citizens, regardless of their physical abilities. It’s through that lens that I find myself looking at north-west Edmonton’s Oxford Neighbourhood. A su...
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Awards Night – The best and worst of infill
I want to spend a few minutes here talking about infill development. And I want to do so without digging into the details of the Municipal Development Plan or forthcoming Growth Coordination Strategy (although I don’t why I bother bringing it up since it doesn’t do much to mention mature area red...
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I want to spend a few minutes here talking about infill development. And I want to do so without digging into the details of the Municipal Development Plan or forthcoming Growth Coordination Strategy (although I don’t why I bother bringing it up since it doesn’t do much to mention mature area red...
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Warmer than you think
adopts winter city strategy Is Winter City project best use of $362,000 in tax money? Sorry, I can’t stand the cold Ben Henderson wears a funny hat … (and winter city launches in Edmonton) ______________ When it comes to seasons, I have to give a fist bump to Fall. Not just because the col...
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adopts winter city strategy Is Winter City project best use of $362,000 in tax money? Sorry, I can’t stand the cold Ben Henderson wears a funny hat … (and winter city launches in Edmonton) ______________ When it comes to seasons, I have to give a fist bump to Fall. Not just because the col...
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Of Infill and Absolutes
This afternoon at a public hearing, City Council referred a bylaw which would have made a number of changes to the Zoning Bylaw and Mature Neighbourhood Overlay, back to administration and a January 28th Executive Committee meeting. You can grab some analysis on it here. Got home and and felt ins...
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This afternoon at a public hearing, City Council referred a bylaw which would have made a number of changes to the Zoning Bylaw and Mature Neighbourhood Overlay, back to administration and a January 28th Executive Committee meeting. You can grab some analysis on it here. Got home and and felt ins...
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On the way to the ballot box
If you’re reading this you’re probably either someone with an interest in local politics and civic involvement, or you sat down at a computer with the page open, or something. Anyway, if you are the former, then you’re likely a member of the minority of Edmontonians who vote in our civic election...
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If you’re reading this you’re probably either someone with an interest in local politics and civic involvement, or you sat down at a computer with the page open, or something. Anyway, if you are the former, then you’re likely a member of the minority of Edmontonians who vote in our civic election...
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Planning JP
The process to develop a long awaited Jasper Place area redevelopment plan is finally set to begin. An ARP was identified as a key priority for residents of the Glenwood, Canora, West Jasper Place and Britannia-Youngstown communities during the development of the JP Revitalization Strategy, appro...
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The process to develop a long awaited Jasper Place area redevelopment plan is finally set to begin. An ARP was identified as a key priority for residents of the Glenwood, Canora, West Jasper Place and Britannia-Youngstown communities during the development of the JP Revitalization Strategy, appro...
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And that’s that..for today anyways.
It’s important, vital, for a municipal council to have a vision for the future of the municipality under their care. It’s also equally important that they don’t take a header off the financial cliff chasing it. Today City Council was the adult in a room, absent Daryl Katz, as it sensibly voted to...
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It’s important, vital, for a municipal council to have a vision for the future of the municipality under their care. It’s also equally important that they don’t take a header off the financial cliff chasing it. Today City Council was the adult in a room, absent Daryl Katz, as it sensibly voted to...
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Transit Bucks
Council set to privatize southeast LRT line – Edmonton Journal Federal threat forced approval of P3 for LRT, group claims – CBC News As a community volunteer in the west-end, for several years now, the route for West LRT expansion and it’s engineering and design phases, were and...
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Council set to privatize southeast LRT line – Edmonton Journal Federal threat forced approval of P3 for LRT, group claims – CBC News As a community volunteer in the west-end, for several years now, the route for West LRT expansion and it’s engineering and design phases, were and...
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Closure
The following is an open letter which I’ve sent to the Hon. Laurie Hawn (M.P. For Edm-Centre) and Hon. Denis Lebel (Minister responsible for Canada Post), in opposition to the closure of the Mayfield Common Post Office location. It’s a central amenity in an area where reinvestment and...
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The following is an open letter which I’ve sent to the Hon. Laurie Hawn (M.P. For Edm-Centre) and Hon. Denis Lebel (Minister responsible for Canada Post), in opposition to the closure of the Mayfield Common Post Office location. It’s a central amenity in an area where reinvestment and...
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Tower Over Me
City council at odds over cell tower bylaw “We get a lot of push back from communities,” he said. “But I haven’t heard of anyone giving their phones back.” – Stephen Mandel ___ I spent my morning at City Hall for the Exec Committee discussion on cell tower policy, helping to give the ...
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City council at odds over cell tower bylaw “We get a lot of push back from communities,” he said. “But I haven’t heard of anyone giving their phones back.” – Stephen Mandel ___ I spent my morning at City Hall for the Exec Committee discussion on cell tower policy, helping to give the ...
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Of Plans and Planning
The City of Edmonton is currently beginning the process of developing an area redevelopment for the Jasper Place area out here in the west-end. The Jasper Place Revitalization strategy approved by Council a few years back established area planning as a priority for area residents, but getting to ...
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The City of Edmonton is currently beginning the process of developing an area redevelopment for the Jasper Place area out here in the west-end. The Jasper Place Revitalization strategy approved by Council a few years back established area planning as a priority for area residents, but getting to ...
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Building Up – Discussing Density in Edmonton
Pulled from the CarbonTalks.ca, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – Dialogue Report, I’ve put together a survey based on the report’s discussion guide. The report was obviously written with Vancouver in mind, but with civic policy such as the Residential Infill Guidelines, Tra...
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Pulled from the CarbonTalks.ca, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – Dialogue Report, I’ve put together a survey based on the report’s discussion guide. The report was obviously written with Vancouver in mind, but with civic policy such as the Residential Infill Guidelines, Tra...
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Dizzy
The City of Edmonton says it can’t ‘affirm’ his economic claims, Councillors say they don’t know what he wants, and to date we’ve been threatened with relocation to Hamilton, Houston, Quebec and Seattle by two different owners of a team that’s been rebuilding f...
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The City of Edmonton says it can’t ‘affirm’ his economic claims, Councillors say they don’t know what he wants, and to date we’ve been threatened with relocation to Hamilton, Houston, Quebec and Seattle by two different owners of a team that’s been rebuilding f...
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Base of Operations
Earlier this week the city’s Sustainable Development dept and Fire Rescue Services held an open house in the west-end regarding the proposed Fire Station in Suder Greens (Lewis Estates) and related amendment to the Neighbourhood Structure Plan. The map in the presentation below shows a large diam...
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Earlier this week the city’s Sustainable Development dept and Fire Rescue Services held an open house in the west-end regarding the proposed Fire Station in Suder Greens (Lewis Estates) and related amendment to the Neighbourhood Structure Plan. The map in the presentation below shows a large diam...
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Community Day
“Very quickly however, the community league’s focus advanced beyond its district infrastructure to include social and recreational needs. The league organized social functions and conducted sports events that brought residents closer and fostered their sense of being part of a community” – ...
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“Very quickly however, the community league’s focus advanced beyond its district infrastructure to include social and recreational needs. The league organized social functions and conducted sports events that brought residents closer and fostered their sense of being part of a community” – ...
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