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Four smiling people pose in a restaurant kitchen.
food business

Why Edmonton food brands love to pop up

A new pop-up venue called The Hub on Whyte Avenue and the latest round of the Vagabond pop-up at Under the High Wheel are just two of several culinary pop-ups emerging across Edmonton this summer.

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A "road closed" sign in the foreground, and food trucks, picnic tables, and games in the background, in front of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market.
city council business

City starts phasing in pedestrian takeover of 83 Ave

The street in front of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market will be closed to vehicles nearly every weekend from the middle of July until the end of August as the city phases in a complete pedestrianization of 83 Avenue.

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A Strathcona County ambulance, parked on the side of the road with trees behind it
engagement food

Calls for public engagement: Budgets, entertainment district, ambulances

Here are opportunities to inform decisions about budgets, a proposed entertainment district, and Strathcona County's ambulance service.

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Ground-level view of a forest fire, filled with smoke, with a line of flames along the ground and climbing the trees
engagement climate change

Calls for public engagement: Entertainment district, wildfire strategy, open spaces

Here are opportunities to inform decisions about entertainment districts, parks, urban wildfire planning, and more.

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Three seated people smile while toasting with plastic cups on an outdoor bench.
city council downtown

City chose single-use plastics for its entertainment districts despite bylaw and concerns

The City of Edmonton requires patrons in its entertainment districts downtown to use single-use plastic cups despite the concerns of its operating partner and its own efforts to reduce single-use plastics through a dedicated bylaw, Taproot has learned.

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Google Maps screenshot showing 78 Avenue between 100 Street and 99 Street
engagement parks

Calls for public engagement: Windermere park, Happy Beer Street

Here are opportunities to inform decisions about parks, entertainment districts, and more

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Six people pose for a photo in a kitchen.
technology business

Scription plots growth in fast-food maintenance after US$7.85M investment

With a fresh US$7.85-million investment in hand, Justin Villiers said Scription is supersizing its predictive maintenance tech that boosts profit margins for both quick-serve food operators and the maintenance companies they rely on.

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A man crosses the road in front of Shiddy's Distilling and, further back, Bent Stick Brewing.
business beer

Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.

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A baker wearing a trucker hat and a Carhartt apron removes a tray of bagels from an industrial oven.
business food

Meuwly's drops retail to cook up new food brands

Now that Meuwly's owner Peter Keith has ceased regular retail hours at his store, he has fixed his focus on mentoring up-and-coming food brands at his 5,000-square-foot stronghold at 124 Street and 107 Avenue.

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