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IanO said:
My issue is that it is a vague comment and is causing a lot of needless uncertainty for many in the industry now.

Does it refer to specific controversial zones? Is it a blanket statement?
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Currently in the design stage of a new home with 4 units (home, 2 suites, backyard house). If Tim’s motion passes, we’re at risk of tens of thousands of dollars in carrying costs and design changes. This is like trump trashing the markets with reckless tariff twitter comments. Pausing ALL infill is mindlessly stupid and disruptive with potentially huge consequences for those currently building and smaller businesses/trades.
 
thommyjo said:
Currently in the design stage of a new home with 4 units (home, 2 suites, backyard house). If Tim’s motion passes, we’re at risk of tens of thousands of dollars in carrying costs and design changes. This is like trump trashing the markets with reckless tariff twitter comments. Pausing ALL infill is mindlessly stupid and disruptive with potentially huge consequences for those currently building and smaller businesses/trades.
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I think the backlash was immediate, because he quickly backpedaled to change "all infill" to "midblock infill".
 
Kosy123 said:
So business friendly Cartmell wants to put a moratorium and pause on hundreds of millions of dollars of residential investment?

Cartmell once again showing why he doesn't deserve to be in the Mayor's seat.
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It’s obvious who is funding his campaign….why so such a specific interest? Try looking at the big picture Cartmelly……
 
Gronk! said:
Rahim is still the owner/operator of The Rooster restaurant on Whyte Ave, yes?
If so then he should keep his day job.
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While I don't agree with him politically on some things, I have met him and he seems fairly decent. Also, unlike some of the other candidates he actually does have some experience as an elected representative.

But, I feel its a long shot, so as they say ... don't give up your day job!
 
Now that Andrew Knack has voted against the CRL (thankfully, the majority won), I'm now considering voting for Rahim Jaffer as mayor.
However, his website needs more work.
More concrete ideas, fewer vague platitudes, and no mistakes.
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Rahim Jaffer for Mayor of Edmonton | Vote Oct.20, 2025

Rahim Jaffer will freeze property taxes, restore public safety, and get City Hall back to basics. See his plan to revive Edmonton. Vote Jaffer for Mayor on Monday, October 20, 2025
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Jaffer unveils free parking plan to help revive Edmonton — Jaffer for Mayor for all of Edmonton

Edmonton, Alta. – Edmonton mayoral candidate Rahim Jaffer today announced a bold new plan to implement free parking across the city on evenings, weekends, overnight and statutory holidays — part of a broader vision to revive the city’s core and support local businesses. “Free parking is about more
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Rahim Jaffer's idea for downtown parking is a good one. However, I'll wait and see how he feels about infill housing, LRT expansion, public transit, bike paths and MUPs, attracting and retaining businesses in the downtown core, being a leader of the hydrogen economy and AI, homelessness, crime, Blatchford, Northlands redevelopment, regional co-operation and other municipal issues before I decide to vote for him.
 
Tried and very popular with retail and hospitality in Cities like Ventura and Santa Monica in California. This is an extremely good model!
 
So he wants to fill downtown's finite parking with private cars that will just take up public space for free indefinitely? No thanks. Downtown parking is full most of the time. There is no downtown vibrancy problem. If we want more people coming into downtown for cheap, take the train or bus.
 
trevorhayden said:
So he wants to fill downtown's finite parking with private cars that will just take up public space for free indefinitely? No thanks. Downtown parking is full most of the time. There is no downtown vibrancy problem. If we want more people coming into downtown for cheap, take the train or bus.
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Did you read the proposal or simply respond to the headline? If you read it, you would know it still calls for paid parking to continue on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with surge pricing remaining in effect for Oilers games and major events to manage peak demand. As near as I can determine, there is currently no large pool of parkers that would be displaced by those "taking advantage" of free parking to the extent they would lose their parking. If anything, those few currently using paid parking during the proposed free times would simply have more than the current free 15 minutes.

As it is currently, downtown parking certainly isn't full most of the time between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on weekends which are the only blocks that would be affected. Some would even say those are the blocks where local businesses would best be able to benefit from additional traffic (which is the whole intent).
 
trevorhayden said:
So he wants to fill downtown's finite parking with private cars that will just take up public space for free indefinitely? No thanks. Downtown parking is full most of the time. There is no downtown vibrancy problem. If we want more people coming into downtown for cheap, take the train or bus.
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1) transit costs more than parking. Both cost more than 95% of retail destinations in our city.

2) full most of the time…? It’s EMPTY most places on most weekends. Especially the winter.

What’s the point of allocating space to parking if it’s not being used? If parking helps businesses succeed, the helps the city’s finances through more development.
 
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