Make Something Edmonton is a community building initiative that resulted from the creation of a task force on City image and reputation in July 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta. The task force is co-chaired by entrepreneur Chris LaBossiere and Rapid Fire

Make Something Edmonton is a community building initiative that resulted from the creation of a task force on the city's image and reputation, approved in July 2012 by the city council in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] The task force was co-chaired by entrepreneurs Maureen McCaw (a onetime Chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce) and Chris LaBossiere.[1]

The work of the task force resulted in Make Something Edmonton, launched in March 2013.[2][3]

At its launch, LaBossiere transitioned to co-chair of Make Something Edmonton, alongside Rapid Fire Theatre artistic director Amy Shostak.[4] The creative concept behind the initiative was articulated by local writer and entrepreneur Todd Babiak.[5]

The central idea behind the initiative is that "Edmonton is an unusually good city to create something from nothing, to launch a new idea, to build, to get ‘er done, to make something."[6]

In 2014, the initiative was transferred to Economic Development Edmonton, with funding from the city.[7] By January 2020, when Make Something Edmonton operated solely as an online platform, the City of Edmonton was announced that it would transfer the initiative to NextGen, an Administrative Committee in the city's Department of Citizen Services, and that the online platform would be archived and taken down pending new plans.[7] In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta slowed all activity at NextGen, and Make Something Edmonton had not been added to NextGen's list of initiatives by 2021;[8] the NextGen committee was later cut from the city government.

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References

  1. 1 2 "City Council reviews draft economic development strategy". City of Edmonton. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Happy Launch Day". Make Something Edmonton. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  3. ↑ Unland, Karen (2013-03-24). "Thoughts arising from Make Something Edmonton". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  4. ↑ Stolte, Elise (2013-03-04). "Task force focuses on building Edmonton's brand". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  5. ↑ Babiak, Todd (2013-03-24). "Welcome to (Make Something) Edmonton". magpietown. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Make Something Edmonton". Make Something Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  7. 1 2 Mitchell, Laine; Antoneshyn, Alex (2020-01-10) [2020-01-04]. "NextGen takes over management of Make Something Edmonton platform". CTV News Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  8. ↑ "NextGen Initiatives". edmontonnextgen.ca. 2021-04-16. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2024-01-13.


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