After canceling the Prairie Sky Gondola project on Monday, council members and experts say the city will develop a new treatment system for the innovative project said there is a need.
In the years that the Gondola project was brought before the Council, many lessons have been learned about what works and what doesn't. There were some of the biggest lessons learned from last week's committee. meeting.
"My biggest concern was consulting with indigenous peoples," says Ward Tastawiyniwak Alderman Karen, whose greatest attraction is the gondola project's creativity and uniqueness. Mr Principe.
“For this to be viable and right, it required not only consultation with Indigenous peoples, but meaningful Indigenous consultations. It was very important."
Read More: Prairie Sky Gondola Proposal at Edmonton City Hall Many for and Against
Continued under story ad
Principe was the only council member to vote 'yes' to the land lease deal on Monday, though
"We have learned that a good process requires certain steps...the right order." If we had seen meaningful Indigenous consultations prior to land lease agreements, we would probably have seen a different outcome.”
Transportation Experts at Leading Mobility Consulting David Cooper of the City Council agreed, adding that while the city welcomes innovative project ideas, many basic questions remain unanswered. Last week's council committee meeting lasted nearly 12 hours.
READ MORE: Lack of Settlement Prevents Edmonton City Council from Proceeding with Gondola Project
"The challenge was that there was no process to move innovative ideas forward...there was openness to the city to have these conversations and work collaboratively with private sector partners... However, the process raised many questions about it.
"If the City were to consider doing this again, another innovative process would be to seek input from the private sector. We need to be more candid about the process part," Cooper said.
The story continues under the ad
— With files from Sarah Ryan.
© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
