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A person crosses a snowy street, cars are parked on the right side
engagement river valley

Calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, snow and ice control, and more.

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Group of people kayaking in a body of water in a park
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Strathcona Blok99, sports and recreation

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making on rezoning, recreation, public services, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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An adult and a child on a paddleboard, with a covered bridge, a grassy field filled with people, and autumn trees in the background
engagement parks

Calls for public engagement: River valley park, short-term rentals, Wîhkwêntôwin

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about the Northeast River Valley Park, short-term rentals, neighbourhood renewal, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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Bees going in and out of the entrance to a bee box
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Proactive rezoning, urban agriculture

Here are open opportunities to help inform municipal planning on proactive rezoning, agriculture, and a community park. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.

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A Strathcona County Transit double-decker bus on the road on summer day
engagement transit

Calls for public engagement: Strathcona transit, naturalization

Here are open opportunities to engage with local governments in the Edmonton region.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "New river valley plan put forward"
history river valley

A moment in history: Sept. 11, 1982

On this day in 1982, Edmonton was debating something called the river valley parkland proposal.

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Picture of Remedy Cafe on 124 Street, with an overcast sky
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Rezoning for growth, St. Anthony School site

Here are opportunities to help shape municipal planning for high-density development, rezoning, and more. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.

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A picture of stalks of grass in a naturalized space
engagement indigenous

Calls for public engagement: Open spaces, reconciliation, naturalization

Here are opportunities to inform municipal planning about open spaces, monuments, naturalization, and more. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.

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Sign by the road announcing public engagement for the Wîhkwêntôwin neighbourhood renewal
engagement transit

Calls for public engagement: Youth transit, park renewal, Wîhkwêntôwin

Here are opportunities to inform municipal planning on transit, parks, neighbourhood renewal, and more. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.

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