Aaron’s Platform

A Clean City

  • Thanks to Aaron’s advocacy, the City raised fines for littering that helped curb garbage in public spaces. 

    He also urged City Administration to increase cleaning at transit stations.

    GOALS:

    Aaron plans to continue upon the work already done, working with waste services, bylaw teams and stakeholders to make sure our streets, parks and transit stations are clean. 

A Safe City

  • Safety is a top priority for Aaron.

    To ensure this, he worked with Council to put forth our Enhanced Transit Safety Plan in addition to our Downtown Core and Transit System Safety Plan. These plans utilise proven strategies to prevent crime and connect those experiencing homelessness to housing options along with mental health and addiction support. One of the outcomes of this approach has been the creation of an Outreach and Transit Team (COTT). These teams provide a coordinated, integrated, multidisciplinary approach that involves the City, the Edmonton Police Service, and the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society to help improve transit safety and reduce harm. You can learn more here.

    During the pandemic, Aaron hosted three public safety information sessions on Community Safety & Wellbeing in the Northeast in collaboration with Reach Edmonton to address safety concerns and provide residents with solutions on how we can work together to make our neighbourhoods safer.

    Another crucial element of mobility is having safe streets for pedestrians, riders and drivers. Out of this commitment, the City decided to implement Vision Zero and the creation of the Safe Mobility Strategy to achieve the ultimate goal of zero traffic-related serious injuries by 2032. The City’s Vision Zero Street Labs was created to improve traffic safety in our communities for both pedestrians and drivers. You can view the work proposed on the Safe Streets Map as well as Safe Crossing Maps.

    The City’s Towards 40 Program has been a result of these efforts to help reduce speeding and increase safety on the City streets by reducing speed limits to 40 km/h in residential areas. The City has created a Speed Limit Map. Our very own Hermitage Road and 40th Street have been selected to have adaptable safety measures placed to improve safety.

    GOALS:

    Moving forward Aaron plans on working on a community safety action plan -- the next step following the community safety meetings held in the Ward -- where residents are included in the work to make our neighbourhoods safe and free of disorder. 

    Aaron invest in a City hospital that will provide care for those with addiction and mental health issues right away. 

A City that Works for You

  • Aaron’s goal has been to ensure that Edmontonians get the most for their tax dollars. When you go outside your front door, you should see your tax dollars at work.

    This is why Aaron set wheels in motion for the Financial Sustainability Framework (the Money Plan) that will help take the tax burden off of Edmonton homeowners in the future.

    GOAL:

    Aaron plans to continue working towards financial independence so property taxes remain low for Edmontonians. 

    Aaron wants to offer free Wi-Fi city-wide.

    He wants to create a registry for infills, so we know which developers follow the rules and which don’t.

By Neighbourhood

  • Aaron has come up with a neighbourhood by neighbourhood plan for our Ward so that nobody gets left behind and everybody’s concerns and needs are addressed. 

    If you have any concerns in your neighbourhood you would like added to this list, please email Aaron on aaron4dene@gmail.com.

    Hairsine:

    Accomplished: Neighbourhood renewal after hearing a lot of concerns around aging infrastructure, roads and sidewalks that badly needed replacing. 

    Goals: Park upgrades. 

    McLeod:

    Accomplished: Safety upgrades by installing two-stage crossing. 

    Goals: Upgrade the McLeod Park. 

    Overlanders and Homesteader: 

    Accomplished: Neighbourhood Renewal is underway to replace the aging infrastructure in this neighbourhood.  

    Goals: Aaron has been working to mitigate concerns around parking and construction for residents going through neighbourhood renewal. 

    Cy Becker:

    Accomplished: Development in the area. 

    Goals: Basketball Courts (spaces for teenagers to hang out in)

    Community recreation spaces and sports infrastructure Cy Becker Park

    Brintnell: 

    Goals: A pedestrian bridge that will help residents of Brintnell and Cy Becker walk to Manning Centre. (work already started)

    Horse Hill/ Quarry Ridge/Quarry Landing/ Marquis:

    Accomplished: 

    • Fought to get an Neighbourhood Structure Plans for Horse Hill neighbourhoods. This NSP lays out the development of the land in a thoughtful way taking into consideration the need for roads, sidewalks, parks and schools. Puts onus on developers to build roads and sidewalks. 

    • 178 to Fort Road repaving. 

    Goals: 

    • Whistle Cessation.

    • While the NSP helped put the onus on developers to repave Meridian Street/ build sidewalks, still waiting on the province to transfer land to have the section between 153 Avenue to 178 Avenue repaved.

    • Curb illegal litter dumping around Horse Hill and Quarry Ridge. (work in progress)

    • Playground in Quarry ridge. 

    • Bus service expansion. 

    Gorman:

    Goals: Expanded bus service (work underway)

    Widening of 153 Avenue from Victoria Trail to Fort Road.

    York:

    Accomplished: Spray park.

    Goals: Renewal on aging infrastructure. (Work underway to include in the upcoming budget)

    Fraser:

    Goals:

    • Traffic safety around Fraser schools.

    • Road resurfacing.

    Matt Berry:

    Accomplished: Selected for installing infrastructure to address speeding and safety concerns by 2026.

    Goals: Widening of 66 Street and 167 Avenue from 59a Street to 66 Street.

    Bannerman:

    Accomplished:

    • Road resurfacing. 

    • New roof for community league.

    • Speed bump on 20 street to address speeding and safety concerns.

    Belvedere:

    Accomplished:

    • Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy led to better sidewalks, more businesses opened and more residents choosing to make Belvedere their home.

    • Station Pointe land sold off for development family homes. 

    Goals:

    • Address community safety and social disorder. The work has already begun and we have seen some progress but more work needs to be done.

    • Curb speeding around Belvedere Elementary School. 

    Belmont:

    Goals:

    • Curb illegal dumping in Belmont Park.

    • Neighbourhood Renewal, currently on the list for Neighbourhood Renewal in the budget cycle.

    Canon Ridge:

    Accomplished: Addressed encampment concerns (ongoing work)

    Ebbers:

    Accomplished: Costco coming to the neighbourhood.

    Goals: Address traffic concerns as a result of Costco coming to the area.

    Evergreen:

    Goals: More extensive bus service.

    Clareview:

    Accomplished:

    • Canadian Tire sensory park.

    • Improved safety by increasing number of transit peace officers, lighting, better enforcement. 

    Goals:

    • Spray Park

    • More amenities like soccer field/basketball court

    Hollick-Kenyon:

    Goals: Widening the remainder of 50 Street between 153 Avenue and 167 Avenue

    Aurum:

    Accomplished: Improved traffic with two-way stop sign.

    Goals:

    • Traffic light at Aurum Road intersection. (work in progress)

    • Bus service to Aurum. 

    Kernohan:

    Goals: Neighbourhood renewal and alley renewal 

    Kirkness:

    Accomplished:

    • Road resurfacing.

    • Speeding vehicles on park grounds.

    Goals: Gazebo for seniors at Kirkness Park

    Miller:

    Accomplished:

    • Repaving of Miller boulevard.

    • Two stage crossing to improve pedestrian and traffic safety

    Goals: New park