Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development in the river valley?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
In 2025, council approved the updated River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan. It now allows administration to approve developments of up to 10,000 square metres without council oversight. Before this, council unanimously approved a rezoning for a Nordic spa in the valley, despite it breaking city policies. Advocates said that eroded public trust. New projects in the river valley include the Edmonton Bike Park (though far larger is the existing roadway infrastructure). In the distance are the ongoing efforts by the River Valley Alliance to build more than 100 kilometres of new trails.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
b) Increase accessibility and public amenities.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
c) Accelerate development at select locations.
Candidates that selected this response:
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Candidates that skipped this question:
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?