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food business

Dining week supports downtown businesses on eve of patio fee hike

The Edmonton Downtown Business Association's Downtown Dining Week starts this week, with 68 restaurants offering deals for $15 to $65 from March 11 to 22.

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Seven waste receptacles behind an infill development.
city council waste disposal

On the agenda: Waste reduction, Queen Alexandra rezoning, budget

This week, councillors will review the waste reduction roadmap for the next four years, vote on rezoning applications, and continue planning the 2027-2030 budget.

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A snowy street edited to show space that is not being used by vehicles.
city council region

Your turn: Sneckdowns, playgrounds, and Leduc budget

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a call for photos of snow on roads, an invitation to provide input on several Edmonton playground renewals, and a survey about budget priorities in Leduc.

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A large arch structure spans a street in Edmonton's Chinatown.
city council budget

On the agenda: Budget presentations, attainable housing, Chinatown

This week, councillors will begin hearing presentations about the 2027-2030 budget, review a new attainable housing incentive, and get an update on the Chinatown Strategy.

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Two Alberta separatist canvassers, one holding an Alberta flag and another holding a sign
city council region

Separatism's impact, Beacon Heights renewal, Stony Plain development

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey to gauge the economic effects of the Alberta separatist movement, a neighbourhood renewal plan for Beacon Heights, and a proposed development on the northeast end of Stony Plain aiming to create jobs.

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A road with a massive pothole filled with water.
city council housing

On the agenda: Construction planning, Wîhkwêntôwin rezoning, aging infrastructure

This week, councillors are set to discuss an integrated approach to construction planning, a rezoning application in Wîhkwêntôwin, and aging infrastructure.

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A map of the proposed neighbourhood of Snowberry.
city council region

Your turn: Snowberry, playgrounds, and Gibbons

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a neighbourhood structure plan for Snowberry, playgrounds in southeast Edmonton, and the future of the Town of Gibbons, along with other surveys and public hearings in Edmonton and the metro region.

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An overhead view of a green space in Wedgewood Heights.
city council housing

On the agenda: Wedgewood space, industrial land, seniors' housing

This week, council will consider a below‑market land sale in Wedgewood Heights, decide whether to remove municipal reserve land in Edmiston Industrial, and review a revised capital request from the largest non-profit social housing operator in Alberta.

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Proposed design for Hope Village, modern design with shops below apartments
engagement health

Your turn: Sober-living village, snow storage, Wîhkwêntôwin extension

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a request for feedback on supportive housing in Blatchford, a call for input on snow storage sites in Edmonton, and an extended deadline for responses to the draft design for neighbourhood renewal in Wîhkwêntôwin, along with several surveys in the region.

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