[Edmcowboy11]

Posted from his feed today

 

[trevorhayden]

I like his hot takes. It divides the right

 

[Oilguy]

Our new suburbs are very dense and a huge improvement to older ones.

AND

I’d argue they’re limiting the densification of more central areas which already have amenities like rec centres, libraries, fire halls, schools, roads, transit, etc.

The dead horse I’ll keep beating is the thousands and thousands of new apartments in these sprawl areas. Glenridding heights, chapelle, secord. Edgemont. With 0 transit, no amenities, and overrun roads/schools.

Build those in century park, blatchford, SPR, Millwoods, WVLRT areas, Strathcona, main streets and our city is much, much better off by most measures (tax revenue, transit use, Main Street vibrancy, emergency response times, etc).

Sure but we are having a tough time getting infill done in mature neighborhoods, so there’s a whole new step to start putting that type of new development into existing neighborhoods.

You also need to look at employment nodes in Edmonton, people are living in south Edmonton and working in nisku, or north Edmonton and fort Saskatchewan. They don’t want to live central, we need to create reasons for that demand.

I agree with how it would improve things, , struggling with the market mechanisms.

 

[thommyjo]

Well, sort of…

54% of Edmontonians do cycle but two thirds of them (35% of all Edmontonians) only cycle once a week and only 1.8-3.8% of them (1-2% of all Edmontonians) commute to work and not all of them do so year round. Overall, less than 17% of people who ride a bike in the summer do so in the winter.

Your own education and preferences seem to be leading you to some rather careless use of statistics. For what it’s worth, I support well integrated bike routes as part of our transportation infrastructure but looking elsewhere in the world that comes from a build it and they will come approach. Trying to build it by misrepresenting current usage will only backfire.

We invest less than 2% of capital spending on bike lanes, so what’s the issue?

 

[thommyjo]

Sure but we are having a tough time getting infill done in mature neighborhoods, so there’s a whole new step to start putting that type of new development into existing neighborhoods.

You also need to look at employment nodes in Edmonton, people are living in south Edmonton and working in nisku, or north Edmonton and fort Saskatchewan. They don’t want to live central, we need to create reasons for that demand.

I agree with how it would improve things, , struggling with the market mechanisms.

Let Leduc provide housing for Leduc, same for fort sask. Why are we trying to house people working elsewhere?

And Century park, millwoods, and other TODs are far from central.

 

[Gronk!]

Let Leduc provide housing for Leduc, same for fort sask. Why are we trying to house people working elsewhere?

And Century park, millwoods, and other TODs are far from central.

Simple:
Property taxes stay in Edmonton instead of Leduc or Fort Sask.

 

[ADob]

Posted June 11, 2025 on his Facebook feed
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God, how I love the boomer ellipses! I'm just amazed he didn't sign his post. On the positive side, this is likely the most work he's ever done since he's entered municipal politics. Should be getting tired soon, poor Tony.

 

[policyenthusiast]

Well, sort of…

54% of Edmontonians do cycle but two thirds of them (35% of all Edmontonians) only cycle once a week and only 1.8-3.8% of them (1-2% of all Edmontonians) commute to work and not all of them do so year round. Overall, less than 17% of people who ride a bike in the summer do so in the winter.

Your own education and preferences seem to be leading you to some rather careless use of statistics. For what it’s worth, I support well integrated bike routes as part of our transportation infrastructure but looking elsewhere in the world that comes from a build it and they will come approach. Trying to build it by misrepresenting current usage will only backfire.

Caterina's post said "less than 1% of Edmontonians cycle". I provided the correct statistic. Nothing has been misrepresented.

 

[trevorhayden]

My only main concern with the new ZBL is it doesn't force enough higher density housing into nodes and corridors. I would recommend lowering capacity to 6 units per lot in RS zone if more than 400 meters from a transit stop, but raising to 10 units per RS zone lot if within 400 meters of a transit stop and allowing 12 units on corner lots.
Also would upzone more land around existing and future LRT stations.

 

[TAS]

My only main concern with the new ZBL is it doesn't force enough higher density housing into nodes and corridors. I would recommend lowering capacity to 6 units per lot in RS zone if more than 400 meters from a transit stop, but raising to 10 units per RS zone lot if within 400 meters of a transit stop and allowing 12 units on corner lots.
Also would upzone more land around existing and future LRT stations.

The ammendments council is making are going to make more than 6 units midblock unlikely because of reduction in lot coverage allowed - I believe.

 

[TAS]

I'm sharing this video from Mayor Gondek yesterday on Real Talk. What struck me was how she as mayor talked a lot about business/industry development and attraction. It's such a high priority. In Edmonton municipal politics, you do not hear this kind of talk.

It's about a 20min interview.

 

[David A]

I'm sharing this video from Mayor Gondek yesterday on Real Talk. What struck me was how she as mayor talked a lot about business/industry development and attraction. It's such a high priority. In Edmonton municipal politics, you do not hear this kind of talk.

It's about a 20min interview.

I feel you have answered your own question. It is not a priority for Edmonton municipal politicians, hasn't been for a long time and it shows.

Other than a few occasional vague platitudes we don't really make an effort and we get the applicable results.

 

[thommyjo]

Simple:
Property taxes stay in Edmonton instead of Leduc or Fort Sask.

But if the neighborhood costs MORE than it brings in through taxes…. Every new resident in these new suburbs loses us money, right?

So let Leduc take in net lose new development and let Edmonton focus on infill, TOD, and our existing infrastructure footprint.

 

[TAS]

I feel you have answered your own question. It is not a priority for Edmonton municipal politicians, hasn't been for a long time and it shows.

Other than a few occasional vague platitudes we don't really make an effort and we get the applicable results.

I also feel the province plays a significant role in industry and business development and attraction for its major cities and it shows.

 

[kcantor]

Caterina's post said "less than 1% of Edmontonians cycle". I provided the correct statistic. Nothing has been misrepresented.

Caterina provided a single out of context statistic and you responded by doing the same. More than 1% of Edmontonians may well regularly cycle but far fewer than 54% of Edmontonians regularly cycle, never mind cycle year round, particularly to work which I think is likely the statistic Caterina was cherry-picking. While your single statistic isn't inaccurate, I still think it's cherry-picking to try and make a point just as much as Catarina's which is where the misrepresentation - for both of you - arises. Furthermore, I believe I provided enough additional statistics to demonstrate that.