Updates
State of the City
16APRIL 2019State of the CityEach year, I am tasked with giving a speech on the moment that we find ourselves in as a community—the State of the City. We have much to be proud of in Saskatoon, I am confident that much more can be accomplished if we work together. You...
Council Highlights, March 2019
City Council decided on an implementation plan for the new universal curbside organics collection program, with the program rolling out in 2023. While I was in favour of a faster timeline, this was the timeline that the majority of Council settled on.
Council Highlights, February 2019
28FEB 2019City Council Highlights Here are some of the issues that were discussed at City Council and Committees in February that can impact the citizens of Saskatoon. Extending the Parking Time Limits in Residential Neighbourhoods City Council has asked for bylaw...
Council Highlights, January 2019
31JAN, 2019City Council Highlights Here are the top issues that were discussed and debated in Council Chambers for January.Intelligent Transportation System City Council approved the goals and key directions for an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for our City....
Smart Cities Challenge Update
Our Smart Cities Challenge team hosted representatives from the federal government who came out to learn about our proposal and meet the people and organizations who have been developing it with us.
What an Intelligent Transportation System is and Why it Actually Matters
The Transportation Division at the City of Saskatoon has developed a vision, a strategy, and a series of projects to improve traffic in our city with the use of technology. This is done through creating an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), or a way to make the best use of the streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, and freeways that we already have by creating connectivity, making our systems adaptable, and making information as open and accessible to residents as we can about routes and options.
City Council Highlights, December 2018
23DEC, 2018City Council Highlights Below are some of the highlights from December's City Council and committee meetings.Ridesharing in Saskatoon The provincial government first released the regulations to allow ridesharing in Saskatchewan which came into effect on...
Budget 2019
Going into these budget deliberations I had three priorities: investing in the basic services and infrastructure that citizens rely on every day, creating higher quality of life for individuals and families, and stretching the value of tax dollars through problem-solving, partnering with different groups, and making investments in the short-term that will pay off in the years and generations to come.
Council Highlights, November 2018
lanning for a Downtown Arena District
This week City Council made another step forward in the replacement of SaskTel Centre and signalled that a new arena should be built downtown.
We didn’t approve the construction of a new facility (and this won’t happen for awhile), but we did begin making a plan for the future. We are making crucial decisions in the months to come about Bus Rapid Transit, North Downtown development, River Landing Phase II, Idylwyld Drive and others. Now is the time to ensure these decisions are made with a future Arena/Convention district in mind, so that all the pieces fit together to make a great downtown for generations to come. These next steps will involve many stakeholders and community discussions in developing and implementing this plan.
Procurement, social enterprise, and social sustainability
The City has a tremendous amount of purchasing power within the community. This gives us tremendous potential to do things differently and have a positive effect. Each year the City spends millions of dollars on different purchases—construction projects, water main replacements, and facility repairs, to name just a few—and this is something that we can leverage beyond infrastructure improvements to have other benefits as well. I believe the City of Saskatoon has a responsibility to make sure that the investments we are making in the city are best serving the community as a whole.