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Dining week spike helps restaurant group face coming challenges
The Common saw a 20% increase in sales during Downtown Dining Week in March, a welcome boon heading into a summer that will see increased fees for patios.
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On the agenda: Taxes, budget, River Crossing
This week, council will discuss the drivers of tax increases, vote on increasing the budget for various capital projects, and consider approving the first phase of the River Crossing Community Development.
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Council hears frustration from both sides on proposed infill changes
Residents and developers told Edmonton city councillors at a public hearing on April 7 that proposed changes to the zoning bylaw won't make a material difference to the feel of the infill structures from the street and will only make units less livable.
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Your turn: Garneau, recreation, and budget
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a few efforts to gather feedback on what should be allowed in Garneau, plus in-person sessions on recreation in Leduc, a survey on Strathcona County's 2027 budget, and budget engagements in all 12 of Edmonton's wards.
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A moment in history: April 10, 1942
On this day in 1942, Edmonton's amateur astronomers were getting a lesson in asteroids.
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On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, transit garage, audits
This week, councillors are scheduled to vote on amendments to the small-scale residential zone, review a scope reduction for the southeast transit garage, and hear an update from the city auditor's office.
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Riverhawks to trial park-and-ride ahead of potential loss of lot
The Edmonton Riverhawks are planning ahead in anticipation of major changes to the Rossdale neighbourhood.
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Windsor Park plots renovation of historic green space
A south-central Edmonton community is nearing the end of a fundraising push connected to the designation of its park as a municipal historic resource, aligning with upcoming city policy that aims to widen the definition of heritage.
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Your turn: Naturalization, West 240, and budget
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a project to return natural vegetation to parts of Edmonton, consultations on a neighbourhood area structure plan in the West 240 development, and continued budget input across the region.
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