Platform

Ensure access to free and low-cost services and activities  

• Expand low-income access programs
• Support Edmonton Public Library

Build more non-market affordable housing including supports, rent-geared to income, culturally appropriate, and Indigenous-led solutions.  

Grow Public Transit 

• Champion use of an equity lens in service hour changes and allocation
• Advocate for funding for Metro line expansion from Federal and Provincial Government 
• Improve transit service hours and access to the North-side 

Support small and local businesses to thrive 

• Improve regulatory environment for community-based businesses 
• Increase Industrial development attraction and retention 
• Implement programs to address vacancy 
• Measured progress in the City’s Economic Action Plan
• Support the Sustainable Procurement Program 

Enable infill and the completion of developing neighbourhoods in ward.

• Strengthen the Construction Accountability Program and Project Implementation Plan for infill developments 
• Use District Plans for localized context-setting (e.g parking considerations) 
• Enable continued market and non-market housing supply

Allow for better accessibility and mobility choice 

• Construct shared-use paths and bike lanes where appropriate and integrated with other projects
• Develop secure bike facilities 
• Key intersection and crossing improvements in the ward

Improve transportation maintenance in all seasons 

• Continued winter maintenance investment and policy improvements 
• Explore innovations in pothole repairs 
• Better construction communication and sequencing
• Increase service standards for transit stops and active pathways 

Focus new on investments in emergency service infrastructure (e.g. new fire halls)  

Ensure waste reduction and management efficiency

• Improve waste collection for multi-family infill and new developments 
• Give all residents access to organic-waste sorting 
• Champion waste reduction 

Ensure equitable services and assets throughout the city 

Double down on what works 

• Expand the Problem Properties Initiative to Industrial and vacant parcels 
• Increase the number of teams that pair social workers with enforcement officers
• Develop strong partnerships with other orders of government for healthcare, harm reduction, housing, and social support. 
• Ensure the Assisted Snow-Clearing program is permanently funded 
• Improve capacity for better public engagement processes 

Focus on Renewal Projects  

• Support creation of a dedicated renewal fund  
• Protect the Neighbourhood Renewal and Alley Renewal Programs 
• Push for renewal of 127 Street in the next capital budget 

Celebrate and Build on City Strengths 

• Promote and support investment in growing the tourism economy 
• Leverage arts and culture as economic drivers 
• Enable immigrants  to thrive and contribute to Edmonton’s success 
• Enable community-led initiatives with micro-grants

Green spaces and River Valley 

• Dunluce Tree Stand Natural Area Designation
• Fund development of new playgrounds in priority areas such as Albany and Castledowns Park
• Fund the River Valley Trail Strategy 
• Invest in climate resiliency 

Support Community Leagues  

• Revisit the operating grants with leagues recognizing inflation 
• Provide expertise to EFCL related to aging league infrastructure and a 10-year strategy 

Crime prevention and intervention

• Support traffic safety and noise enforcement and intervention 
• Follow-through on 2SLGBTQ+ Safer Spaces Plan and advisory committee
• Advance Edmonton’s Violence Prevention Action Plan 
• Increase confidence and safety on the Edmonton Transit System
• Ensure clear implementation and outcome monitoring of the Community Safety and Wellbeing

Honouring our past 

• Support continued relationship building with the Indigenous MOU Partners
• Advance work on Truth and Reconciliation
• Strengthen District Plans to include comprehensive historical considerations 
• Support the Heritage Places Strategy