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The exterior of Cloverdale Coffee, which includes a sign with its name and many QR codes.
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Cloverdale Coffee helps add amenities in river valley, proponent says

Jay Downton thinks opening a new coffee shop in the Cloverdale neighbourhood later this month could help increase interest in Edmonton's river valley.

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Calls for public engagement: Vision Zero, policing, renaming

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about policing, road safety, the name of municipal assets, and more.

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A rendering of black and brown rowhouses.
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Edmonton Design Committee could review more developments in future

The group that reviews development designs in specific locations across Edmonton is refining the principles it follows and could expand its oversight to include corridors like Alberta Avenue, Stony Plain Road, and major freeways.

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Customers inside L'OCA Quality Market.
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Specialty food chains chart ambitious growth across region

Specialty food retailers are expanding in the Edmonton region with boutique-type experiences that, in at least two cases, are backed by established companies with cash and big ambition.

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Council unlikely to pass latest public spaces bylaw, podcasters say

The latest draft of Edmonton's much-discussed public spaces bylaw will be hard for city council to pass, the co-hosts of Episode 293 of Speaking Municipally said.

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Rowhouses in the Blatchford neighbourhood.
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On the agenda: Landscaping deposits, Blatchford rezoning, Henday ramps

This week, council is scheduled to vote on changes to the zoning bylaw meant to improve developer compliance on landscaping, a rezoning application in Blatchford, and whether to borrow money to build new ramps on Anthony Henday Drive.

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A moment in history: Jan. 31, 1951

On this day in 1951, those looking for a party were getting ready to hit one of Edmonton's hottest clubs.

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A hand holding an Arc card makes contact with a fare validator at an Edmonton Transit Service LRT station.
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Second payment system in three years always part of plan, ETS head says

The long process that Edmonton Transit Service has used to arrive at offering riders machines that allow tap-to-pay at LRT stations, transit centres, and on buses was by design, branch manager Carrie Hotton-MacDonald told Taproot.

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technology business

Walkthrough aims to create healthier game-building culture in Edmonton

Interactive Arts Alberta hopes that its newly opened Walkthrough Collaborative Centre on Whyte Avenue can help make Alberta "the best place in the world to make games," one staff member said.

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The Pulse

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

The Pulse

Thursday, Feb. 6

In this edition: Cloverdale Coffee helps add amenities in river valley, proponent says; calls for public engagement: Vision Zero, policing, renaming; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Wednesday, Feb. 5

In this edition: Edmonton Design Committee could review more developments in future; new bylaw bans knife sales in Edmonton convenience stores; and more headlines and happenings

The Pulse

Tuesday, Feb. 4

In this edition: Specialty food chains chart ambitious growth across region; Edmonton drivers frustrated with HotSpot parking app; 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

Events Roundup: February 06, 2025

With a recommendation from Speaking Municipally co-host Troy Pavlek and a rundown of Black History Month events.

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Roundup

Arts Roundup: February 06, 2025

With news from CKUA, 5 Artists 1 Love, Mellow the Lion, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, The Next Act Pub, McMullen Gallery, Theatre Yes, and more.

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Roundup

Regional Roundup: February 05, 2025

With news from St. Albert, Sturgeon County, City of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Morinville, Strathcona County, Leduc, Edmonton, and more.

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Roundup

Health Innovation Roundup: February 05, 2025

With news from Alberta Innovates, Edmonton Global, Glenrose Hospital Foundation, Entos Pharmaceuticals, Future Fields, University of Alberta, and more

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Roundup

Food Roundup: February 04, 2025

DRTY Ice Cream, Overload Cheese, L'OCA Quality Market, ACE Coffee Roasters, DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen, Nero, Balay Coffee, Wilfred's, Fawkes, and more

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Roundup

Tech Roundup: February 04, 2025

With news from Technology Alberta, Space Engine Systems, Beamdog, Wyvern, InnoTech Alberta, AltaML, BioWare, Jobber, UNWITHIT Synthetics, and more.

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Roundup

Business Roundup: January 31, 2025

With news from The Brick, Trans Global Insurance, InnoTech Alberta, Industry Sandbox & AI Computing, CBRE, AIMCo, Edmonton Global, Amii, and more.

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Podcasts

Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.

Podcast

Public Spaces 2: Electric Boogaloo

We examine the updated Public Spaces Bylaw, which will be discussed at an upcoming committee meeting. Plus, an update on affordable housing on surplus school sites, and how artificial intelligence is beginning to integrate into municipal work.

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Podcast

Accountability is police commissing in action

We discuss the 76 Avenue redevelopment, the latest police commission appointments, the end of the EMRB, and a well-known West Edmonton Mall record, which may not be a record at all. Plus, we have a new segment exploring Edmonton Food Faves.

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Podcast

Eddie's still driving –– but now it's permanent

We're joined by the no-longer-interim city manager, Eddie Robar, to discuss his role, the city's finances, the year ahead, and the upcoming municipal election.

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Blog Posts

Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.

How wellness checks help Taproot thrive
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How wellness checks help Taproot thrive

At Taproot, we pride ourselves on creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. One of the practices that has helped us do this is the wellness check, a simple but powerful way to start every meeting.

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How Taproot Edmonton made an impact in 2024
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How Taproot Edmonton made an impact in 2024

Did you know Taproot Edmonton sent 1.3 million emails in 2024? That's a lot of informing, connecting, and inspiring people with reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region. Here's more on what our team has been able to accomplish this year.

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Taproot harvests curiosity about housing at well-attended event
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Taproot harvests curiosity about housing at well-attended event

Taproot brought its Housing Complex project to the public by hosting an event that was part panel discussion, part question-gathering, and part mind-mapping exercise. While we discussed our editorial series, we also turned the mic (or in this case, m...

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