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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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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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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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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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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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Housing advocates on both sides unhappy with proposed infill changes
As Edmonton city council prepares to decide what to do with some proposed changes to bylaws governing infill, neither opponents nor supporters of infill development are likely to be satisfied with the outcome.
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Carbon tax removal throws wrench into Blatchford utility's financial sustainability
The Blatchford renewable energy utility's path to financial sustainability is more complicated now that the federal government has axed the consumer-facing carbon tax.
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On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, Happy Beer Street, tax forgiveness
This week, councillors are scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the zoning bylaw, an entertainment district on Happy Beer Street, and whether they should forgive taxes for a handful of non-profits.
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Your turn: Nuclear energy, county satisfaction, Fort Sask policing
The provincial government's public engagement sessions on nuclear energy will make their way to Edmonton on Feb. 17. Plus, opportunities for public engagement in Leduc, Strathcona County, Leduc County, and Fort Saskatchewan.
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