River Valley
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Flood won't be a problem for proposed Rossdale housing, architect says
Gene Dub said he believes his proposed housing development in Rossdale won't be at risk of flooding, even as updated forecasting models suggest two of the three buildings would be in water in the event of a hundred-year flood.
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Business park proposes relocating creek and downing 6,900 trees to expand
The Fulton Creek Business Park in southeast Edmonton has requested a rezoning to expand its footprint that would require a creek to be relocated and the loss of 6,900 mature trees.
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Council's decision on Nordic spa erodes public access to river valley: Advocates
A Nordic spa that city council recently approved breaks the city's own policies meant to enhance public access to the river valley, an advocate says.
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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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Calls for public engagement: Rossdale rezoning, renewal, green economy
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about rezoning applications, renewals, economic growth, and more.
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Cloverdale Coffee helps add amenities in river valley, proponent says
Jay Downton thinks opening a new coffee shop in the Cloverdale neighbourhood later this month could help increase interest in Edmonton's river valley.
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On the agenda: Downtown parking lots, river valley plan
This week, council will discuss a program to regulate downtown surface parking lots, financial updates for the capital and operating budgets, and a new plan for redevelopment in the river valley.
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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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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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