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A moment in history: March 22, 1962
On this day 61 years ago, a New York company was pitching a massive development plan with promises of revitalizing Edmonton's downtown core.
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Valley Line Southeast LRT testing reaches "warm-up" phase
Testing for the Valley Line Southeast LRT has now reached the "warm-up" phase, which means more trains are running along the tracks, TransEd has announced.
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On the agenda: Transit safety, community revitalization levies, and the Edmonton Research Park
This week, community and public services committee will meet on March 20, urban planning committee meets on March 21, and executive committee will meet on March 22. Recruitment for various boards and committees continues with a non-regular meeting of community and public services committee on March 24.
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City targets 2030 for two million new trees
The City of Edmonton says it will plant two million new trees by 2030, at a cost of about $114 million.
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Podcast provides parking context
Episode 212 of Speaking Municipally looks at the context surrounding neighbourhood renewal work in Ottewell and its impact on parking.
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On the agenda: Financial updates, council complaints, and capital projects
This week, a public hearing will take place on March 13, and a city council meeting will take place on March 14 (with a continuation the next day if required). The performance-evaluation committee for the city manager and city auditor will also meet this week, on March 17, after last week's meeting was postponed.
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Edmonton Police Service sees jump in departing officers in 2022
Nearly 100 Edmonton Police Service officers either left the force or announced plans to do so last year, a notable increase over previous years.
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Edmonton's NextGen reaches the end of the road
Edmonton's NextGen is dissolving this spring due to a lack of new blood flowing into the organization, going out with a "farewell tour" that includes one last PechaKucha Night.
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Podcast covers sequel to public art controversy
Episode 211 of Speaking Municipally updates a public art story that Taproot's civic affairs podcast has been paying attention to since June 2021.
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