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Mixed
Which would you prioritize in your role during the budget process?
Pye
Scrutinize the budget in detail.
Candidate comments:
“Every four years, a new Council is given an ultimatum by administration: Cut front line services, or increase taxes.
And yet still, our debt has skyrocketed, and management & consultant growth have increased faster than front line services in the last ten years.
We need to build a sustainable City, by investing in growing core neighbourhoods, and invest more in maintenance than mega-projects.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the most important function of a councillor?
Pye
Community representative.
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding property taxes?
Pye
Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Candidate comments:
“New Edmontonians pay taxes (and often also levies), so we shouldn't need to raise taxes to pay for population growth. I'd limit tax increases to inflation only.
This council has insisted instead on subsidizing suburban expansion, vanity projects with poor return on investment, and wasteful municipal spending.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on 15-minute districts?
Pye
Let the market provide more mixed-use development and local services.
Candidate comments:
“I helped to champion the Infill Infrastructure Fund which got $39M of federal funds to build over 1,000 new units around transit and in priority growth areas.
The plan funds neighbourhood upgrades (ex, pipes, paths, streetlights) needed to accommodate multi-family buildings.
This successful program is set to end in 2026, but as Councilor I would advocate for the feds to renew it.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development outside Anthony Henday Drive?
Pye
Expand as the market demands.
Candidate comments:
“This Council did not approve a substantial completion standard - despite it sitting on their desks for years - so it will be the responsibility of the next Council to create a more cohesive policy. I see the need for growth, but not at the City's expense. That may mean being clearer about what we build, and what's not funded by new neighbourhood taxes (a $300M+ rec centre, for example).”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would guide infill development?
Pye
Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Candidate comments:
“We have much larger gains to be made in doubling the downtown residential population and building along transit corridors and growth areas. These things will keep schools open and businesses thriving.
For small-scale mid-block infill, I would:
- Mandate more reasonable building sizes and fewer units mid-block
- Explore solutions for parking challenges
- Prioritize infill on corner lots”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would incorporate climate change into decision-making?
Pye
The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
Candidate comments:
“I was a founding board member of ENBIX (Emissions Neutral Buildings Information Exchange) which brings together (public AND private) partners to support reaching net-zero, in construction, reno & building operation.
Talk is cheap. Inaction expensive. So it was important for me that this be an Alberta-wide initiative to support measurable outcomes by exchanges across sectors, pilots & incentives.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would approach parking in commercial areas?
Pye
Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Candidate comments:
“I would also like to simplify our parking regime. Pilot free 2 hour parking in some commercial areas on weekends when demand is currently very low. Give BIA's more input, and some of the proceeds.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for downtown revitalization funds?
Pye
Grow the residential population.
Candidate comments:
“I was one of the first in Edmonton to advocate for an extension to the CRL specifically to create thousands of new rent-controlled housing units in downtown Edmonton. The CRL was extended, but progress from the City on housing has been limited. Read more about my plan to double the downtown residential population here: https://www.anandpye.ca/post/doubling-down-on-downtown”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on public funding for the arts?
Pye
Essential to quality of life and in need of stable funding.
Candidate comments:
“There's more money provincially and federally here, but the City is funding less per capita than it did in 2019.
We can do better. I'd create a more formal Arts District. Link funding to population long-term. And create a new public art policy that further prioritizes placemaking, and transforms urban spaces.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to economic development?
Pye
Invest in entrepreneurship and local businesses.
Candidate comments:
“I helped create Edmonton's Industrial Strategy, but its not being used to its full potential. We can't afford to send bureaucrats to China to "source" deals - they need to be here, understanding our existing, growing business needs, and using their budgets to build interchanges and transit for our industrial areas, and infrastructure for the next generation of businesses coming to Edmonton.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development in the river valley?
Pye
Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Candidate comments:
“Except where already disturbed, like Rossdale.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding aging recreation amenities?
Pye
Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Candidate comments:
“Lets call it what it is: We are funding new suburban mega-projects at the expense of livability in our dense, and growing, existing neighbourhoods. I'd create partnerships on Council to fund our existing facilities properly.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on homelessness?
Pye
Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
Candidate comments:
“We need bold action to support Edmontonians experiencing homelessness, because demand is outpacing supply, and our existing processes are not keeping pace.
I would inventory all city owned land and leverage it to build more affordable and permanent supportive housing and supercharge partnerships with non-profits and other levels of government to get more built faster.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advance to alleviate the housing crisis?
Pye
Build housing, but only when other orders of government contribute.
Candidate comments:
“We need tailored supports for the whole housing spectrum (all income levels).
For shelter and social housing, the City can contribute land, and should leverage partnerships for funding.
At other income levels, Edmonton has a good record of building affordable market-rate housing.
I feel my housing policy expertise puts me in a unique position to tackle these issues.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on political parties at the municipal level?
Pye
Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Candidate comments:
“No one asked for parties. They're proven to prioritize money and politics over people. I'm here to serve the people of Edmonton.”
Mixed
If the provincial government intervenes in a municipal matter, which would you prioritize?
Pye
Stand up for Edmonton's autonomy.
Mixed
If the City of Edmonton faces public pressure to fund services under provincial jurisdiction, which would you prioritize?
Pye
Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Candidate comments:
“We need to be clear with the province what we will and won't fund, because they have 7x the per capita budget of the City (ex, $1.7B/yr on Mental Health & Addictions).
I would champion year-round coordinated effort to align our objectives, increase partnerships, and get measurable results.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the City of Edmonton's responsibilities regarding Indigenous relations?
Pye
Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your guiding principle for council's relationship with the Edmonton Police Commission?
Pye
Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to Edmonton's role in the metropolitan region?
Pye
Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on how major projects have been delivered?
Pye
Performance is unsatisfactory because we are doing too much at once.
Candidate comments:
“With a $10 billion Capital Budget over four years, and $400 million+ in debt servicing next year alone, the City needs to focus on creating a better experience for the people we're building for.
To do that we need more coordination. I'll push for fast, phased, transparent projects. And focus on more responsive maintenance to create and maintain great places.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to building new capital projects?
Pye
Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Candidate comments:
“This City Council approved a Capital Budget (2023-26) that was 70% GROWTH ($5B) and 30% RENEWAL ($2B). Capital spending has since ballooned to over $10B total and debt servicing now costs us $400M+/year (Twice as much as we spend on Community Services).
Some growth budget is good, but we must close the infrastructure gap and invest more in our core neighbourhoods.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on roadway expansion?
Pye
Investing in transit would be a better use of funds than expansion.
Candidate comments:
“I would have demanded other levels of government fund their fair share of the Yellowhead Trail (provincial highway) conversion project, saving millions to use for MUNICIPAL priorities.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to strengthening council accountability?
Pye
Implement a lobbyist registry.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?
Pye
Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Candidate comments:
“Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit needs to happen in tandem with other orders of government delivering health and social services. One cannot go ahead of the other, but we need progress on both.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve street safety?
Pye
Increase traffic-calming measures.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on bike lanes?
Pye
Build only what has already been planned.
Candidate comments:
“I would not cancel bike lane projects in progress. But I do think we need to measure their effectiveness, and see where future funding would be best spent.
For example, I'm in favour of building dedicated secure bike parking in LRTs. This would make connecting to the LRT easier and increase ridership.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit?
Pye
Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Candidate comments:
“I have been in favour of BRT as an efficient and relatively quick to install precursor to LRT since I advocated for it as a member of Edmonton's Transit Advisory Board.
Since then we've spent $100M+ on a Blatchford LRT station that didn't even open.
There is a better way.”
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