Economy

Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?

Context:

The Downtown Vibrancy Strategy is "a call for action" to support the recovery of Edmonton's downtown from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2015, more than $4.4 billion has been invested in downtown development, but downtown has "faced unique challenges" due to the pandemic. While the strategy could require between $7 million and $28 million to fully implement, council approved an initial investment of $5 million.


Candidate responses

A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Yes, and we should fully fund the plan

Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Haruun Ali

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Rhiannon Hoyle

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Guiscela Perez Arellano

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Byron Vass

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

b) Yes, at the current level of investment

Candidates that selected this response:

Cody Bondarchuk

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Mark Davies

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Bev Esslinger

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Susan Field

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Jasbir Singh Gill

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Kirsten Goa

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Liz John-West

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

James Kosowan

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Glynnis Andrea Lieb

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Salar Melli

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Charan Saggu

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Tarcy Schindelka

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rashpal Sehmby

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Shamair Turner

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Steve Weston

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

c) No, we have already spent enough on downtown

Candidates that selected this response:

Jason Carter

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Jon Dziadyk

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Tricia Velthuizen

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in Dene

d) No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan

Candidates that selected this response:

Moe Banga

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

James Cameron

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Lana Palmer

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

e) I don't have a position on this issue

Candidates that selected this response:

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Mukesh Makwana

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi


Voter responses

Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question:

Overall

By ward

Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".