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A map of Edmonton with hundreds of orange dots scattered over it, indicating the locations of city-maintained sandboxes
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City seeks input on sandbox program for ice control

The City of Edmonton wants to know whether it should scale back, maintain, or beef up its community sandbox program, which is the largest of its kind in Canada.

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A newspaper clipping of a notice from the City of Edmonton related to snow removal warning motorists to respect No Parking signs put in place for clearing
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A moment in history: Nov. 9, 1968

On this day 54 years ago, the city was issuing a perennial warning to Edmonton drivers about parking restrictions due to snow removal.

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A stacked column chart showing estimated roadway lane kilometres in Edmonton from 2010 to 2022, with a big jump from 2021 to 2022, largely due to alleyways being included
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Apparent jump in snow-clearing kilometres not all that it seems

Earlier this year, city administration reported that the snow removal budget had gone down 14% since 2017, while during the same time there was a 21% increase in roadway lane kilometres being serviced. But how has Edmonton added a fifth of its lanes to the network in a single budget cycle? The answer has more to do with what is being counted than with how Edmonton has grown.

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Snow-clearing equipment on an Edmonton street
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Snow-removal budget needs a permanent upgrade, says Knack

It's time for Edmonton to invest in the equipment and staff needed to clear snow more quickly, Coun. Andrew Knack said on Episode 162 of Speaking Municipally, which he guest-hosted with an assist from Coun. Keren Tang.

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Chart of the week: Low snow
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Chart of the week: Low snow

A look at Edmonton's snowfall so far this winter, courtesy of Edmonton Weather Nerdery

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