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A row of red, light brown, and white modern-style houses before a clear blue sky, with no leaves on the trees.
city council region

Calls for public engagement: Griesbach, street safety, rural broadband

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on civic issues, including a proposed redevelopment of Griesbach, traffic safety solutions in Bonnie Doon and Idylwylde, and Sturgeon County's broadband strategy.

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A screenshot of Sturgeon County Mayor Alanna Hnatiw speaking into a microphone
region business

Sturgeon County wins appeal to develop Villeneuve Airport Area

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board has approved a plan for the development of the area around Villeneuve Airport, reversing an earlier stance that had Sturgeon County questioning whether the regional body was working for its smaller members.

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Justin Riemer, Sean Collins, Ian MacGregor, and Andrew Gillis sit on a conference stage beneath a screen showing their names
region business

Cleantech startups see opportunity in Alberta's Industrial Heartland

Two Edmonton cleantech companies are getting closer to opening facilities in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, where they plan to leverage the area's unique assets.

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A person walks a dog along an otherwise empty downtown city sidewalk as the sun is low in the sky
city council region

Calls for public engagement: City centre, street art, environment plan

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on civic issues, including a survey about Edmonton's core and engagement around the City of Leduc's environmental plan.

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A black and brown cat on a city sidewalk with a red temporary construction fence behind it
city council engagement

Calls for public engagement: Animal control, Glenwood, and county transit

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on civic issues, including changes to Edmonton's animal licensing bylaw, neighbourhood renewal in Glenwood, and Strathcona County's transit master plan.

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A row of 11 Lime e-scooters arranged neatly along a downtown Edmonton sidewalk
city council region

Calls for public engagement: Micromobility, business census, Leduc dog park

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various civic issues, including shared e-scooters and e-bikes in Edmonton and a proposed off-leash dog park in Leduc.

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A map of the 13 member municipalities in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board]
region city council

Municipal Affairs mandate calls for oversight of regional board

Alberta's minister of municipal affairs has been asked to keep tabs on the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board and its Calgary counterpart to "ensure they are serving the needs of their urban and rural residents effectively and fairly without unnecessarily interfering with the autonomy of small and mid-sized municipalities."

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A wayfinding sign pointing to the MacEwan LRT station washroom, fixed to a downtown street pole next to a pedestrian signal displaying an orange hand
city council region

Calls for public engagement: Land use, budget planning, and public washrooms

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various civic issues, including Parkland County's land use bylaw, proposed changes to Rivers Edge, budget planning in Beaumont, and public washrooms in Edmonton.

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Traffic control box painted orange and adorned with small white butterflies arranged in the shape of a larger butterfly
city council region

Calls for public engagement: Street decor, land use, and recipes

Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various issues of civic interest, including land use and a cookbook in Leduc County, Street Labs in Edmonton, and a design contest to decorate traffic control boxes.

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