bodsbods9090
Senior Member
They'll do a number...and replace it with nothing in return.
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Municipal Politics
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David A
Senior Member
If so, NIR could be a shorter and more accurate acronym than AISH, a 25% cut to the number of letters. Imagine the savings!
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
I thought this was an excellent article. I don't fully agree with his conclusions, we can't just push off transportation projects related to city growth (especially transit). But the City is in a tough spot over the next decade, there is a lot to do and not enough funds. The best idea in the article is start charging higher user fees for non-Edmonton residents.
edmontonjournal.com
Keith Gerein: A $10-billion black hole in infrastructure renewal awaits Edmonton taxpayers
Edmonton city council is looking to address a $10-billion gap in funding for renewing its roads, recreation centres and other infrastructure over the next decade
edmontonjournal.com
johnnyboy
Active Member
^Bypass the paywall if you need: https://archive.ph/rtKDd
David A
Senior Member
The decade and a half of mostly super low interest rates seems to be over now, so there will probably be a lot less borrowing and new infrastructure in the several years.
Unfortunately, I do feel some attention to maintaining existing infrastructure also slipped while we were more focused on new things. It will be challenging in the upcoming years.
Unfortunately, I do feel some attention to maintaining existing infrastructure also slipped while we were more focused on new things. It will be challenging in the upcoming years.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Now that the 6v8 unit debate has been resolved, we need to laser focus on further measures to curb the urban sprawl and its supporters trying to bankrupt our city.
I have written a message to all progressive Councillors encouraging them to increase the maximum unit count on RS lots from 8 to 10 if the lot is within 200 metres of a bus stop, school, park, daycare, medical service or grocery store. I also asked to remove the size cap on businesses located within the RS zone.
The 8 unit maximum was an arbitrary compromise. 10 units was the default maximum.
I highly encourage you to send a similar letter.
I have written a message to all progressive Councillors encouraging them to increase the maximum unit count on RS lots from 8 to 10 if the lot is within 200 metres of a bus stop, school, park, daycare, medical service or grocery store. I also asked to remove the size cap on businesses located within the RS zone.
The 8 unit maximum was an arbitrary compromise. 10 units was the default maximum.
I highly encourage you to send a similar letter.
Gronk!
Senior Member
On the agenda: Construction planning, Wîhkwêntôwin rezoning, aging infrastructure
This week, councillors are set to discuss an integrated approach to construction planning, a rezoning application in Wîhkwêntôwin, and aging infrastructure.
edmonton.taproot.news
- Administration said it will make changes to construction plans for a more integrated, proactive, and coordinated approach, after what it called a “challenging traffic season” in 2025. In a report set to be presented to infrastructure committee, the city said it has deferred the construction of the northbound Low Level Bridge until 2027 and has hired a manager to focus on integrating projects and minimizing traffic impacts downtown. Administration will also work with contractors on schedules that allow for work to be completed faster, as it did with the accelerated Valley Line West construction last year. Jason Meliefste, branch manager of infrastructure delivery, told CBC Edmonton the city is keen to avoid overlapping construction projects this year.
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
Is this possible with the current FAR & square footage requirements on standard lots?
trevorhayden
Active Member
Yes. The lots are the same size as corner lots and they are being built with 10 units.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Alberta Budget 2026: Edmonton gets grant funding restored: 'It was very important to the premier'
For the first time since 2019, the Alberta government will pay the City of Edmonton in full when it comes to grants in place of taxes.
edmontonjournal.com
trevorhayden
Active Member
But they will take more away with the higher education tax. There is no net benefit. It's political smoke and mirrors.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Alberta Budget 2026: Edmonton gets grant funding restored: 'It was very important to the premier'
For the first time since 2019, the Alberta government will pay the City of Edmonton in full when it comes to grants in place of taxes.
I find it interesting that the full grant funding restoration finally occurred under Mayor Knack.
Although it was Mayor Sohi who finally persuaded Her Nibs to restore the funding.
TAS
Senior Member
Yup, last year the province announced an income tax cut of about $2/day for Albertans and then at the same time increased the education tax the city is required to collect with property taxes - of course city councils then have to wear that and take the heat and not the premier.
David A
Senior Member
I believe the grants will help the city with its budget and also perhaps flow through in lower increases to municipal taxes in the future. Although the increased education tax by the province may offset that.
In hindsight with the large deficit the UCP may be regretting that modest income tax cut and the education tax increase may be partly how they are trying to adjust for it. So in the end I'm not sure if we're any further ahead but perhaps they have also shifted some of the blame to the city because the provincial education tax increase is on the property tax bill from the city.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Dirty dirty politics