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More than an annoyance, traffic noise is a matter of public health
As city councillors consider a report on excess vehicle noise this week, it's worth noting that noise pollution is more than an annoyance; decades of research suggest it is a major public health problem.
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Coming up at council: Aug. 8-12, 2022
City council has returned from the summer break, with three committee meetings scheduled this week. Community and public services committee will meet on Monday, urban planning committee will meet on Tuesday, and executive committee will meet on Wednesday.
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Survey shows metro area residents support regional transit. Now what?
Plans to amalgamate several Edmonton-area municipal transit systems into a single regional system have popular support, a survey suggests.
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A moment in history: July 20, 1962
On this day 60 years ago, Edmonton was getting ready to celebrate the August long weekend for the first time.
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Building social space in the nooks and crannies of the inner city
Edmonton's back alley transformation projects could create much-needed social space in the downtown core, says an urban planner.
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A moment in history: July 13, 1966
On this day 56 years ago, people were debating the future of Sir Winston Churchill Square, the site of much making and re-making over the years.
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Council begins summer break with much unfinished business
Council heads into the summer break with much unfinished business, as procedural wrangling left several motions on the order paper.
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For Edmonton, a sustainable future depends on trees
Even though a council committee has put off passing a bylaw to protect trees on private property, the Tomorrow Foundation for a Sustainable Future is encouraged to see progress on a file that is vital to the city's ability to lessen and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Coming up at council: July 4-8, 2022
This is city council's final week of meetings before the summer break. There's a city council meeting on July 4, with a continuation scheduled for July 6. A public hearing is scheduled for July 5.
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