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A playground and a sign noting the speed limit is 30 kilometres per hour.
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Noted: Playground zones lose radar, Cartmell pushes infill brakes, council votes to extend CRL

The co-hosts of Episode 314 of Speaking Municipally explored the end of photo radar in playground zones, the growing pushback on infill, and the extension of the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.

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A photograph of all 12 of Edmonton's city councillors and the mayor in the council chambers at City Hall
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On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, Rossdale development, tax incentives for carbon capture

The final week of meetings before city council's summer break is packed with discussions about the zoning bylaw, a proposed development in Rossdale, a possible tax incentive for carbon capture projects, and much more.

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An apartment building under construction in the Strathcona neighbourhood.
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Here are the proposed changes to Edmonton's zoning bylaw set for debate this week

Zoning regulations that city council approved in 2023, which allow for larger, multi-family buildings on many lots in most neighbourhoods, could be partially reversed after a public hearing on June 30. That's when Edmonton's council is set to debate several proposed changes to the zoning bylaw. If passed, the changes would limit the size and location of multi-family buildings in redeveloping neighbourhoods.

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A rendering of a proposed development in Rossdale.
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Flood won't be a problem for proposed Rossdale housing, architect says

Gene Dub said he believes his proposed housing development in Rossdale won't be at risk of flooding, even as updated forecasting models suggest two of the three buildings would be in water in the event of a hundred-year flood.

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A photograph of a house under construction.
podcast city council

Noted: Meddling with midblocks, politics versus policy, why variations could lead to variances

The co-hosts of Episode 313 of Speaking Municipally discussed how a city council committee has endorsed a motion to send proposed changes to its country-leading housing policy to a public hearing on June 30.

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A photo of people partying at Edmonton's ICE District.
city council zoning

On the agenda: Sewer lines, costly policies, community revitalization levy

This week, city councillors will meet to discuss proposed changes to sewers that could save the city more than $500 million, existing policies that potentially add millions to the cost of building municipal assets, and hear from the public about the proposed extension to the downtown community revitalization levy.

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Three seated people smile while toasting with plastic cups on an outdoor bench.
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City chose single-use plastics for its entertainment districts despite bylaw and concerns

The City of Edmonton requires patrons in its entertainment districts downtown to use single-use plastic cups despite the concerns of its operating partner and its own efforts to reduce single-use plastics through a dedicated bylaw, Taproot has learned.

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Concrete barriers act to narrow a road in a mature neighbourhood.
city council infrastructure

Overhaul of street design standards could help Edmonton's finances

Edmonton's newest streets and roads, as well as those being renewed and rehabilitated, could look different starting this fall, as the City of Edmonton is changing its street design standards.

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On the agenda: Industrial land, complete streets, ArtsCommon 118

This week, council committees will hear updates from administration on the city's supply of industrial land, debate a new policy for street design, and explore options for what would have been the ArtsCommon project.

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