Edmonton election: Local businesses hope for change with new council – Edmonton

Morgan Kunitz is the co-owner of Kunitz Sneakers in Edmonton. Her retailer has seen enterprise enhance after shifting to the West Finish, however she needs they may have been in a position to maintain their retailer entrance downtown.

“We operated a retailer within the downtown core for 18 years… It was coronary heart wrenching (to go away),” Kunitz stated.

“We actually believed downtown Edmonton was on to one thing and that it was actually constructing, and growing. There was numerous pleasure that occurred, however there wasn’t truly a lot supply on that.”

“We might be subsequent to skilled companies, dental providers, there isn’t any different draw to our space with these companies,” Kunitz stated.

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Kunitz stated they love their new location. It’s accessible for pedestrians, transit customers and drivers. She hopes the brand new metropolis council will take notes to different areas within the metropolis, and from different cities to enhance downtown.

“Cease reinventing the wheel. Go to different cities which are already doing this. Edmonton has this obsession with beginning every thing recent and new, and so many cities are already doing this efficiently. Go look — copy them.”

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce hosted a mayoral discussion board Thursday, with five of the 10 candidates focusing totally on the enterprise sector. Concerning subjects like how transit impacts companies, find out how to arrange Edmonton for financial success and what they’d do assist revitalization and restoration.

Chamber president Jeffrey Sundquist stated he appreciates the clear visions from the candidates, and he hopes the following council will assist maintain Edmonton aggressive.

“The enterprise group is desirous to companion with metropolis council and conserving Edmonton and the Edmonton area aggressive. Companies right here have to be aggressive, Edmonton must be aggressive and that is available in many various form and sizes,” Sundquist stated.

“Many companies are very eager on studying how the priorities of the precise people are going to influence their enterprise and the broader enterprise group.”

Superior voting for the municipal election has already began, election day is October 18.

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