[BASE]

The fun thing about muni politics is that it doesn't seem so pre-determined as polling seems to indicate at the federal and maybe provincial levels. It's a matter of resources, unpredictable turnout and the like but it's intriguing to see so much uncertainty. Seems like it may play out as the Sohi coalition rallying around Knack and some vote splitting on the center/center-right. If it were just a 2 horse race between Cartmell & Knack then I suspect Cartmell could have a shot but I guess we will see. There may be enough discontent out there around infill and increased taxes that Cartmell can overcome the links folks are making to UCP.

 

[CplKlinger]

Keith Gerein: This has been Edmonton's infill election, but we're getting only one side of the story

Edmonton Neighbourhoods United has put infill front and centre in the civic election race, but at the expense of the bigger picture of affordability and sustainability

edmontonjournal.com

"Cartmell is calling for the creation of neigbourhood-based “citizen action groups” which would work directly with city administration on planning. And he wants a new process in which each infill application “should come with a summary of the cumulative effect of past infill projects on the neighborhood." Oh goodness, this would put a dent in our housing starts.

 

[policyenthusiast]

Keith Gerein: This has been Edmonton's infill election, but we're getting only one side of the story

Edmonton Neighbourhoods United has put infill front and centre in the civic election race, but at the expense of the bigger picture of affordability and sustainability

edmontonjournal.com

"Cartmell is calling for the creation of neigbourhood-based “citizen action groups” which would work directly with city administration on planning. And he wants a new process in which each infill application “should come with a summary of the cumulative effect of past infill projects on the neighborhood." Oh goodness, this would put a dent in our housing starts.

Cartmell calls on the creation of "Red Tape Generators"

 

[trevorhayden]

Keith Gerein: This has been Edmonton's infill election, but we're getting only one side of the story

Edmonton Neighbourhoods United has put infill front and centre in the civic election race, but at the expense of the bigger picture of affordability and sustainability

edmontonjournal.com

"Cartmell is calling for the creation of neigbourhood-based “citizen action groups” which would work directly with city administration on planning. And he wants a new process in which each infill application “should come with a summary of the cumulative effect of past infill projects on the neighborhood." Oh goodness, this would put a dent in our housing starts.

His developer puppet masters don't care because they all build in the wild west, aka the suburbs. In fact, they may support because it shifts demand into their pocketbooks.

 

[TAS]

If it were just a 2 horse race between Cartmell & Knack then I suspect Cartmell could have a shot.

Cartmell is now putting a call-out to Jaffer's supporters to vote for him saying Jaffer can't win (which is true).

I don't know how likely Jaffer and Mohammed's supporters are to vote for Tim, though.

 

[thommyjo]

Keith Gerein: This has been Edmonton's infill election, but we're getting only one side of the story

Edmonton Neighbourhoods United has put infill front and centre in the civic election race, but at the expense of the bigger picture of affordability and sustainability

edmontonjournal.com

"Cartmell is calling for the creation of neigbourhood-based “citizen action groups” which would work directly with city administration on planning. And he wants a new process in which each infill application “should come with a summary of the cumulative effect of past infill projects on the neighborhood." Oh goodness, this would put a dent in our housing starts.

The guy that wants lower taxes, bureaucracy, more predictability for business, and less waste also wants something that requires significant city staff resources, more bureaucracy, less certainty for builders, and inefficient processes that are often wasteful.

There’s a place for engagement. There’s also a need to know that people with completely different values/priorities/responsibilities and who aren’t aligned with the needs of our city, will never be happy no matter how much you consult.

Bike lanes don’t need consultation. Many just don’t want them. Have 0 alternative ideas. And don’t even understand the fundamentals of safe bike infrastructure. Don’t waste tax dollars on it.

 

[CplKlinger]

Bike lanes don’t need consultation. Many just don’t want them. Have 0 alternative ideas. And don’t even understand the fundamentals of safe bike infrastructure. Don’t waste tax dollars on it.

When the city proposes bike lanes, they say "we'd be ok with shared-use paths" to try and sound reasonable, but then when the city does build shared-use paths, they say "The city built a 16-foot wide sidewalk that nobody asked for."

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

The fun thing about muni politics is that it doesn't seem so pre-determined as polling seems to indicate at the federal and maybe provincial levels. It's a matter of resources, unpredictable turnout and the like but it's intriguing to see so much uncertainty. Seems like it may play out as the Sohi coalition rallying around Knack and some vote splitting on the center/center-right. If it were just a 2 horse race between Cartmell & Knack then I suspect Cartmell could have a shot but I guess we will see. There may be enough discontent out there around infill and increased taxes that Cartmell can overcome the links he has cultivated with the UCP over the last 5 years.

Agree with everything you said here, just had to fix the last line.