Yesterday, Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs announced a $7.28 million grant to Edmonton's Hope Mission to support the development of 52 units to provide housing for chronically homeless people. This project will help people in Edmonton move off the street, out of shelters, and into long-term homes. Rents will be set based on the residents' means and will take other living expenses into account. Residents will also receive support to find employment, deal with addictions,...

On January 29th at City Hall, the Edmonton Committee to End Homelessness officially released its 10-year plan to eliminate chronic homelessness in Edmonton.While this goal is ambitious, it is achievable. The committee's members, including Dave Hancock, recognized that "managing" homelessness through shelters and other short-term emergency services is not as cost-effective as an approach of focused intervention, housing and support services, and prevention programs. These short-term measures do not solve the problem of homelessness, but simply help manage it....

I've been a passive blogophile -- benefiting from the wisdom, or at least the commentary, of others -- meaning to join in, but always blaming a lack of time.  Well - no time like the present!One of my passionate beliefs about the political process is that the most important role of an MLA -- any elected person for that matter -- is to spur discussion.  Public policy and the public good benefit from forums for...