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Infill revisions

Tim Cartmell owes us an explanation

Michael: I’m door knocking in your community this summer. Will you join me?

UPDATE: My infill amendments (mostly) pass:

The majority of my proposed changes passed, except for one key change that failed by one vote because Councillor Cartmell went on vacation.

I have been leading the charge at City Hall to improve infill (size, setbacks, design, construction accountability and more), and you can read about those amendments and my (very disappointed) reaction here: (https://www.michaeljanz.ca/infill?active=vacation_over_vote)

EVENT: An evening with CITYNERD (July 17th)

RSVP: https://pathsforpeople.org/events/ask-me-anything-urbanism-edition-with-speacial-guest-citynerd/

Have you ever watched CityNerd youtube videos? Special guest Ray Delahanty, content creator and youtuber behind CityNerd, will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” next week in Edmonton as a fundraiser for Paths for People at the University of Alberta.

THANK YOU for making our launch party a success!

VIDEO: You can see our launch video here: (Tiktok: tiktok.com/michaeljanzyeg, Facebook, Instagram: michaeljanzyeg)

PODCAST: The Progress Report recorded a podcast with me about the upcoming municipal election that you can listen to here: https://www.theprogressreport.ca/pod_michael_janz_on_the_2025_municipal_elections

DONATE: Even if you couldn't make it, we still depend on donations, so please give generously via e-transfer ([email protected]) or michaeljanz.ca/donate

Do you or someone you know live in an apartment building?

Would you help buzz us in or escort us floor to floor? Just hit reply to this email and help us make an introduction. We're happy to call or email your friend.

We're reaching out to listen to all voices and sometimes it can be very hard to reach multi-family voices, even though they are a huge percentage of residents in our ward!

CBC Used AI to measure Edmonton's urban sprawl, and you can view it with this interactive map.

To combat climate change, cities need to control their urban sprawl and intensify population density. However, in the past two decades, the urbanized areas of major Canadian centres have grown by 34 per cent and their population density has fallen by six per cent.

In the low amenity-dense zones, residents must leave their neighbourhoods in order to meet their basic needs. In these parts of Edmonton, the proportion of car commuters hits 84 per cent. The vast majority of vehicles move just one person, causing congestion.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/2022/03/etalement-urbain-densite-population-villes-transport-commun-changements-climatiques/en/

Latest posts

UCP Must require shelters outside of Edmonton: The Premier must tell regional mayors to stop sending their residents to Edmonton and start welcoming them back home.

New data from the City administration highlights that there are almost no shelters and an incredibly limited amount of affordable housing in the region outside of Edmonton. While the capital region has a combined population of close to 1.5 million, the 1.1 million Edmonton taxpayers are covering the region's costs.

City Hall Protocol Item: Nakba Day (May 2027)

I have put in a request to have Nakba Day recognized as a protocol item under Council Recognition this coming May:

Nakba Day is commemorated annually on May 15. It marks the beginning of the destruction of the Palestinian homeland, and the mass displacement in 1948 of the majority of the Palestinian population. Nakba means ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic and is the word used by Palestinians and others to refer to this historic moment.

Stickers

Thank you for reaching out about stickers! We encourage you to “wear your politics” and start conversations with friends and family!

We have had to order more of certain stickers due to HUGE demand. As such, depending on what you request, we might have a delay— but we will do our best to get them to you.

Preference is given to our constituents.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD73LFFkAS6O4iZMIhsvVltcGILqiPjk7gEGqlgLAHT7-Z9Q/viewform