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Message from Mayor Sohi
What creates homelessness?
Local Climate Action

Not sure if you saw this in the Edmonton Journal, but Mayor Sohi put out an oped two weeks ago that I wanted to share: "Edmonton can close fiscal gap without sacrificing services. 

I also included another important oped about what creates homelessness below and an invitation to learn more about climate action in your local community.

City of Edmonton making progress on a home for everyone

I was pleased to see the Globe and Mail Editorial Board as well as the CMHC put out favorable reports this week that Edmonton is a leader in building a home for everyone. This isn't just new market housing, but also non-market and affordable housing too. You or someone you love may need a new home soon, and a supply shortage helps landlords not renters, especially in a time of rapid population growth (Edmonton is growing 5% per year and we're at 1.15 million people).

Before Premier Smith gives a penny to the Edmonton Oilers, she must pay her property taxes.

The premier did not take questions from journalists Thursday, but a spokesperson confirmed the province is still hammering out a deal with the city and the Oilers Entertainment Group to “explore” which downtown projects will be funded.

 

I would love to take that $330 million and use it as seed funding to ignite housing growth downtown. To see it going into new housing, new parks, new transit, new infrastructure,” said Michael Janz, an Edmonton city councillor.”

Exploring the impact of infill development on property taxes

We are rapidly growing as a city, but how we grow can either lead to financial benefit or loss. For example, urban sprawl loses municipalities money  but infill (building in and up in existing areas close to existing services and amenities) generates revenue-- but just how much?

Let's look at the taxation data...

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