Briefs

Here are the latest briefs from Taproot Edmonton

A person crosses a snowy street, cars are parked on the right side

engagement river valley

Calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, snow and ice control, and more.

April 3, 2025
By Ben Roth

A red brick Mainstreet Equity apartment building.

housing zoning

City helps developers get point access blocks approved

In an effort to unlock more housing on smaller lots within the existing city, the City of Edmonton has created a guide to help developers gain the green light from the province to construct taller buildings with a single staircase.

April 2, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude

A stock photo of a City of Edmonton hydrogen bus.

city council transit

Noted: Transit hours, Sohi, and new waste regs

Added transit service hours, Amarjeet Sohi leaving council to run for the Liberal Party of Canada, and extended producer responsibility for waste and recycling are three stories the co-hosts of Episode 301 of Speaking Municipally examined.

March 31, 2025
By Colin Gallant

A newspaper clipping that reads, "The Bay" Opens New Department

downtown business

A moment in history: March 28, 1936

On this day in 1936, the Hudson's Bay store downtown was undergoing another major addition.

March 28, 2025
By Scott Lilwall

Group of people walking on snowshoes through a river valley park

engagement recreation

Calls for public engagement: Recreation, Rosenthal community park, winter park use

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about recreation, parks, and more.

March 27, 2025
By Kevin Holowack

technology health

New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent

The head of Entos Pharmaceuticals said a new hub that will enable research and development and biomanufacturing will help keep biotechnology talent in the Edmonton region.

March 26, 2025
By Stephanie Swensrude

A newspaper clipping that reads, "Improvisational comics look for new home in Edmonton"

history television

A moment in history: March 21, 1980

On this day in 1980, comics from The Second City were making their Edmonton debut.

March 21, 2025
By Scott Lilwall

Close-up shot of strands of grass in an urban naturalization site

engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Naturalization, Belgravia rezonings, Rosenthal park

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about naturalization, rezoning, parks, and more

March 20, 2025
By Kevin Holowack

A bicycle hooked up to an apple press at a playground.

food affordability

Fruit rescue crew seeks funds to teach rather than harvest

Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton is raising money to allow it to shift from saving the fruit that falls to the ground across the city to teaching people what to do with that fruit once rescued.

March 20, 2025
By Colin Gallant