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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 Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
b) Yes, at the current level of investment
Candidates that selected this response:
Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) No, we have already spent enough on downtown
Candidates that selected this response:
Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
d) No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan
Candidates that selected this response:
Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
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 Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Voter responses
Based on the first 16,000 responses to our 2021 survey, 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".