What I Tried to Do. I along with Cllr. Magliocca and Cllr. Farkas asked for a 5% cut to none essential services. This was a call to cut up to 5% across the board, with exemptions to Police, Fire, and Calgary Transit. Our Notice of Motion was asking for cuts that would result in $50Read more
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The Green Line project team presented an update to the new Green Line Committee. The presentation included an update on the overall program, status of procurement, and shared with Committee a set of evaluation criteria that will be used to determine the Centre City alignment. In terms of procurement, Committee members heard that the RequestRead more
Nose Hill Park is unique in many ways. It is the largest urban park in Canada and, as such, has great value to the residents and visitors of Calgary. The park is approximately 1129 hectares in size and comprised of primarily grassland habitat. Nose Hill is four times larger than Central Park in New York.Read more
Beginning December 23, Calgary Transit is making changes to Route 3 around Beddington Towne Centre. Route 3 will travel on Beddington Boulevard rather than using Bergen Road and Bermuda Drive NW. This change is being made to address safety and operational concerns of using articulated buses on Bergen Road and Bermuda Drive. In winter withRead more
This week, Global News has published a story on lead water pipe infrastructure across Canada, and in the City of Calgary specifically. In response to what has been published, The Water Utility is re-sharing the information below on this issue, and to ensure Calgarians that are water is safe, and there is nothing to worryRead more
On October 24, 2019, the Province released its 2019-2020 Budget. While the Province will continue its funding commitment to Stage 1 of Green Line, from 16 Avenue N. to 126 Avenue S.E., funding has been largely deferred from $555 million to $75 million over the next four years. This means a smaller portion of the Province’sRead more
The City of Calgary is launching Max Yellow this December. This will be the fourth entry into the City’s BRT system, and will serve over 48 communities in the South West. Ward 4 already has one of these BRT with the Max Orange (North Crosstown). All of these BRTs funnel Calgarians into the LRT system,Read more
Good news for Calgarians and Ward 4 residents who have made this festival a part of their family tradition – the Festival of Lights will continue! The Festival, which has been ongoing for 32 years, will continue. I am glad that the City and the organizers were able to find a compromise, and that onceRead more
I voted yes to the Events Centre for multiple reasons. A YES or NO decision for such a large project is not always straight forward. I have received over 1,000 emails to my office from Calgarians telling me why I should vote for or against the proposal. I read, and responded to as many asRead more
Last night Council agreed that the construction of the Green Line would not be paused. However, the City will continue its research and technical work to make sure the downtown portion (16AVE NE to 4 ST SE) plans are completed and that Council approves any recommendations/changes before construction begins. The largest concern, and the issueRead more
