This past week has been one of the busiest at City Hall in quite some time. There were a number of very big stories that have a large impact on Calgarians. Let’s have a quick review of the week: Green Line Digs In On Monday the Green Line team unveiled the early findings from their […]
Yesterday the provincial government unveiled the 2016 budget. This budget has a big impact not only on Albertans, but also municipalities across the province. You can find detailed information about the budget by clicking on the Budget 2016 link below: It has been well documented that low oil prices have had a devastating impact on […]
Next week members from the City of Calgary Transportation Department and I will be travelling to the West Coast for a transit tour. This tour will bring us to Vancouver, Seattle and Portland to meet with city administration in those cities to discuss their expansions in light rail transit (LRT). With the full realization of […]
Help could be on the way. The 2015 federal budget saw the creation of a new fund that will help finance significant transit projects and upgrades in Canada’s major cities. Here are the details of the new fund: The fund does not start until 2017-2018 The first two years the fund will be $750 million […]
On February 24 I had the pleasure of speaking at the We are Cities Roundtable. This Roundtable was a great opportunity to discuss ways we can make Calgary an even better place to live. The way I see it there are three key points to focus on when discussing the future of Calgary: densification, customer […]