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housing

How should Edmonton grow to make housing more accessible?

With the next municipal election less than one year away, Edmonton is reckoning with an expected population of two million by as early as 2060 and a need to create housing to meet this demand. But how should Edmonton build to respond while keeping housing anywhere close to financially accessible? Out or in?

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transit lrt

City underlines successes and challenges as the Valley Line LRT turns one

As the 13-kilometre Valley Line Southeast LRT rolls by its first year in operation, the City of Edmonton's head of transit says its reliability and ridership growth have made the year a "success story," even though shelter doors were removed from stations and numerous cars and trains have collided along the way.

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Garbage and compost bins in an alley in Old Strathcona.
city council zoning

On the agenda: Garneau rezoning, utility rate changes, council office budget

This week, council will discuss an application to rezone land in Garneau, possible updates to utility rates, and its shared budget for office personnel.

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business downtown

Downtown Edmonton plan lacks Indigenous input: Métis entrepreneur

A Métis entrepreneur told the co-hosts of Episode 283 of Speaking Municipally that the authors of the Downtown Investment Plan did not adequately engage with Indigenous organizations.

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community business

New head of Social Enterprise Fund dreams of change

Ryan Young, the new director of the Social Enterprise Fund, is already targeting new ways to use one of the largest social funds in Canada to maximize its benefits for Edmonton.

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history

A moment in history: Nov. 1, 1930

On this day in 1930, Edmonton was recovering from a particularly rowdy Halloween.

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business food

Connected Kitchen takes over old EPIC location with ambitions to support a tough industry

The Connected Kitchen Project has a new home in downtown Edmonton where it aims to create a landing pad for entrepreneurs in the gruelling hospitality industry by providing access to commercial kitchen space, and even mental health support.

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engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Map tool, Strathcona County election, Vision Zero

Here are opportunities to help municipalities create better tools, plan elections, evaluate street safety measures, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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The concrete bones of a six-storey apartment building that is being constructed in Old Strathcona.
housing

Would building more supply slow Edmonton's rising home prices?

As Edmonton prepares to enter a municipal election period where growing housing prices are expected to be a central issue, Taproot spoke to experts with Community Housing Canada and the Collins Lab for Urban Excellence at the University of Alberta to determine if municipal officials need to focus on increasing housing supply if they hope to help slow those increases.

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The Pulse

A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.

The Pulse

Wednesday, Nov. 6

In this edition: How should Edmonton grow to make housing more accessible?; snapshots from the housing ecosystem; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Tuesday, Nov. 5

In this edition: City underlines successes and challenges as the Valley Line LRT turns one; up to 5 cm of snow expected in Edmonton and area; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Monday, Nov. 4

In this edition: On the agenda: Garneau rezoning, utility rate changes, council office budget; downtown Edmonton plan lacks Indigenous input: Métis entrepreneur; and more headlines and happenings


Events

Check out the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar. This is our latest effort to inform and connect our community, building on the attention Taproot already pays to what's going on in the Edmonton region.

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Roundups

Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.

Roundup

Regional Roundup: November 06, 2024

With news from Elevate Aviation, Edmonton Global, Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board, and more.

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Roundup

Health Innovation Roundup: November 06, 2024

With news from PanTHERA CryoSolutions, CarePros, Jasper Place Wellness Centre, Glycomics Institute of Alberta, Theragraph, ADEPT, DiveThru, and more.

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Roundup

Food Roundup: November 05, 2024

With news from the Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival, Biera, Birch and Bear, Nomiya, Connected Kitchen Project, Square 1 Coffee, and more

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Roundup

Tech Roundup: November 05, 2024

With news from ASTech Awards, PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Clavis Studio, BuildBase, Grengine, CANDLE Lithium, wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, Ciba Health, and more

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Roundup

Business Roundup: November 01, 2024

With news from ComFree, Fortune Minerals, Varme Energy, Innovotech, Cantiro, Incite, Canadian Western Bank, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and more.

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Roundup

Events Roundup: October 31, 2024

Featuring an event pick from Taproot curator/community coordinator Debbi Serafinchon, and a focus on events that offer community connection.

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Roundup

Arts Roundup: October 31, 2024

With news from Winterruption, Kyle Edward Ball, Inflexion Games, Jenna Coffin, FAB Gallery, Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, Rayanne Haines, and more.

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Blog Posts

Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.

Taproot joins Press Forward, a voice for indie media
Blog

Taproot joins Press Forward, a voice for indie media

Taproot Edmonton is now a proud member of Press Forward, an organization "dedicated to ensuring people in Canada have strong, independent and community-focused journalism."

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Introducing Housing Complex, a special project from Taproot Edmonton
Blog

Introducing Housing Complex, a special project from Taproot Edmonton

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Housing Complex, a multi-part project exploring what works, what doesn’t, and what can be done to improve Edmonton’s housing system.

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Taproot members speak: ‘Keep it up but also go deep’
Blog

Taproot members speak: ‘Keep it up but also go deep’

We convened some of Taproot's most committed supporters for the first in a series of listening sessions to understand why they value Taproot, where we can grow, shift, or improve, and how we might organize more community conversations focused on Edmo...

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