23 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Solution to Edmonton's infill problem is to replace entire city council

In the end, on the subject of infill construction in mature neighbourhoods, our courageous city council decided to take the impressively bold step of … kicking the can down the road until after they are all safely re-elected in this fall’s municipal campaign. Rather than admit their new densification policy, introduced last year, has been […]

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23 h. ago Keith Gerein: Frustrated Cartmell was his own worst enemy during council's hearing on Edmonton infill

Coun. Sarah Hamilton may have shocked everyone late Friday when she fired a few public F-bombs at a colleague who seemed to be questioning her professionalism. But frankly, I suspect there were a lot more expletives expressed behind city hall’s closed doors last week, most notably at mayoral contender Tim Cartmell’s bizarre and spurious approach […]

Culture

35 h. ago Edmonton city council wraps infill hearing, introduces some changes

Council did add design regulations. New rules will increase side setbacks and limit projects in side yards to accommodate space for landings, stairwells, windows and paths.

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39 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton council made the right call in rejecting infill cap

On Tuesday, Edmonton city council supported a motion to keep mid-block infills to a maximum of eight units, and I’m grateful. In a time when Edmonton nears its debt limits, gentle density through infill development expands our tax base, helping make core services like roads, transit, and libraries more affordable per resident. Infill development can […]

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61 h. ago Shorthanded city council decides more work is needed before deciding on an infill cap for Edmonton

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi pitches his plan to not reduce the cap on infill projects, then revisit the issue after public consultation

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7 d. ago Edmonton councillors blast Cartmell for failed infill motion

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi made public a document that showed councillors were informed last week that an infill moratorium would likely be illegal

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8 d. ago Keith Gerein: Knack stumbles as council moves forward with Edmonton Oilers event park deal

It is rotten timing that two crucial and controversial pieces of business before city council are being debated in what is colloquially referred to as “the silly season” near the end of council’s term. Sure, it’s possible the debates would have proceeded the same way if, say, they had happened in year two of this […]

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2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Rahim Jaffer channels Edmonton's past in bid to lead Edmonton's future

As Edmontonians worry about a future seemingly full of risk and complexity, a newly emerged candidate in the municipal election is hoping a voice from the past might be the one to put the city back on a familiar and reassuring course. Rahim Jaffer, who represented Edmonton as a Reform and Conservative MP from 1997 […]

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2 w. ago Cartmell to call for moratorium on new infill development in Edmonton

Tim Cartmell said that he believes Edmonton is "missing the mark on infill."

Sport

3 w. ago Edmonton city councillor wants Oilers' fan park agreement put to a referendum

Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz has made no secret of the fact that he doesn’t support a proposed deal between the city, province and the Oilers Entertainment Group to build a new event park next to Rogers Place. A city council public hearing on the agreement is scheduled for June 26 at city hall. But […]

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3 w. ago Keith Gerein: Demands of old and new infrastructure have Edmonton's budget stuck in traffic

For Edmonton motorists who have grown frustrated with construction and congestion these days — particularly those who live or work in the west end — the situation, as ugly as it is, could also be considerably worse. Undoubtedly that comes as cold comfort to those regularly stuck in traffic. And yet it is important to […]

Economics

3 w. ago Green Line's future secure, Calgary city council committee to hear Tuesday

Procurement is underway for construction of the southeast segment, according to the city, with work slated to begin at the end of the second quarter of this year.

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