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E News Upcoming Events Infill Revisions Tim Cartmell Owes Us An Explanation
E-News: Upcoming events¶
Infill revisions
Tim Cartmell owes us an explanation
Posted by Michael Janz on July 12, 2025
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
Get your Buttons!¶
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¶
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.