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Council unlikely to pass latest public spaces bylaw, podcasters say
The latest draft of Edmonton's much-discussed public spaces bylaw will be hard for city council to pass, the co-hosts of Episode 293 of Speaking Municipally said.
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On the agenda: Landscaping deposits, Blatchford rezoning, Henday ramps
This week, council is scheduled to vote on changes to the zoning bylaw meant to improve developer compliance on landscaping, a rezoning application in Blatchford, and whether to borrow money to build new ramps on Anthony Henday Drive.
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Second payment system in three years always part of plan, ETS head says
The long process that Edmonton Transit Service has used to arrive at offering riders machines that allow tap-to-pay at LRT stations, transit centres, and on buses was by design, branch manager Carrie Hotton-MacDonald told Taproot.
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Provincial investigation into Edmonton Police Commission provokes questions on podcast
The provincial investigation of two of city council's appointments to the Edmonton Police Commission has raised concerns about accountability, the co-hosts of Episode 292 of Speaking Municipally said.
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On the agenda: EPCOR Water Services operational plan
This week, city council's utility committee meets on Jan. 27 to review EPCOR Water Service's 2025 operational plan.
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'Bittersweet' end of the EMRB opens door to 'next iteration' of regional partnership
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board will wrap operations as of March 31 following a unanimous vote to dissolve the organization at a meeting at the Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre in Edmonton on Jan. 23.
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City's next budget an opportunity to put a 'stamp' on Edmonton, Robar says
Eddie Robar, the now-permanent city manager for the City of Edmonton, said on Episode 291 of Speaking Municipally that working on the next four-year budget after the October election is a test he's excited to take.
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On the agenda: LRT cell service, derelict properties, St. Anthony School
This week, council returns from the holiday break to discuss installing cell service in underground transit areas, taxing derelict properties at a higher rate, and the redevelopment of St. Anthony School.
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'The fundamentals are there' Stevenson says of Blatchford after 2024 progress
Ward O-day'min Coun. Anne Stevenson says Blatchford hit several milestones in 2024, a year she previously told Taproot would be an "inflection point" to judge the project's success. The milestones include the opening of the NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT station, and lower prices now on offer to buyers thanks to the neighbourhood's first multi-family housing development.
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