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Meet the councillors: Anne Stevenson and Jo-Anne Wright plan to focus on safety
Wards O-day'min, at the heart of the city, and Sspomitapi, in southeast Edmonton, couldn't be further apart geographically, but each of their newly elected city councillors plan to champion safety in their respective areas, and the city as a whole.
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Meet the councillors: Sarah Hamilton and Michael Janz look forward to team-building
Speaking Municipally hears from the councillors for sipiwiyiniwak and papastew in the latest in its series of interviews with the newly elected council.
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'A critical role': Taking the pulse on Edmonton's affordable housing strategy
The City of Edmonton is on its way to meeting its goal of implementing 2,500 units of affordable housing, including 600 units of supportive housing, by the end of 2022. But there's still a gap in meeting the needs of Edmontonians who don't have a proper place to live in.
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Meet the councillors: Aaron Paquette calls for focus on 'issues of security'
Aaron Paquette, councillor for Dene, tells Speaking Municipally he plans to continue to focus on issues such as food and housing in his second term.
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Meet the councillors: Keren Tang and Ashley Salvador identify key priorities as they begin their terms
Speaking Municipally hears from Keren Tang of Karhiio and Ashley Salvador of Métis about who they are and what they want to focus on in this term.
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'I try to find common ground to get things done': Sohi
Amarjeet Sohi speaks to Speaking Municipally about his collaborative approach to politics and his desire to find funding from the provincial and federal orders of government
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Safe passing distance quantified, but precision isn't the point
We now know how close is too close when a motorist is passing a cyclist in Edmonton. On Episode 145 of Speaking Municipally, Troy Pavlek and Mack Male discuss the new safe passing distance bylaw, among other things.
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Public boulevard trees to get some protection with new bylaw
City council's urban planning committee has endorsed an updated bylaw aimed at preserving and protecting public trees.
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Commercial infill projects are the next step to revitalize mature neighbourhoods, says IDEA
Residential infill projects have added new housing to mature neighbourhoods, but commercial infill could be the key to revitalize these areas and support business owners.
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