Downtown
Recent stories about downtown
A moment in history: April 17, 1919
On this day in 1919, James Ramsey, otherwise known as Edmonton's "Merchant Prince," was selling Easter clothes.
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Calls for public engagement: downtown entertainment, Meyonohk, wetlands
Here are opportunities to help shape the City of Edmonton's plans to establish an entertainment district and renew the Meyonohk area, plus a chance to contribute to discussions on Alberta's wetlands.
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Land sales signal change could be coming to The Quarters
Several city-owned lots in The Quarters are in the process of being sold to developers, giving at least one city councillor a glimmer of hope that there is legitimate progress to revitalize the 106-acre neighbourhood.
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On the agenda: Night mayor, lights for bikes, cleaning the core
This week, councillors are set to discuss a nighttime economy strategy, upgrades for lights on active transportation routes, and enhanced cleaning services in the core.
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Podcasters ponder parking decision precedent
Edmonton city council's decision to extend the Katz Group's agreement for a temporary gravel parking space could create both positive and negative ripples, the hosts of Episode 258 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Calls for public engagement: Old Strathcona, Rice Howard Way, Towards 40
Here are opportunities to shape city planning for the Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy, a proposed entertainment district on Rice Howard Way, and street safety along 40 Street and Hermitage Road.
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On the agenda: Brentwood redevelopment, 2SLGBTQIA+ plan, Fort Edmonton
This week, city council meets at city hall (recently re-opened to the public) to discuss the redevelopment of a large housing complex in Woodcroft, the process to create a 2SLGBTQIA+ action plan, and a loan for the Fort Edmonton Management Company.
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Calls for public engagement: downtown, BRT, Old Strathcona public realm
Here are opportunities to help inform city planning for downtown, bus-based mass transit, and the Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy.
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Steve Brochu is reinvigorating the Citadel with a restaurant that aims to challenge
The chef who owns and operates MilkCrate, a café in EPCOR Tower, and GhostLight, a coffee kiosk in the Citadel Theatre, is set to open PlayWright in the space in the Citadel that formerly housed the second Normand's location.
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