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New city team aims to accelerate housing construction
The City of Edmonton has established a housing action team with the goal of scaling up investment in affordable housing and accelerating construction.
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Podcasters wonder what makes a district
Following city council's decision to designate Rice Howard Way as a downtown entertainment district, news about two other districts in downtown Edmonton caught the attention of Episode 264 of Speaking Municipally.
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Podcast considers slimmed-down streets, Edge Fund treats
The return of Edmonton's Summer Streets Program while e-scooters are absent is bittersweet in the estimation of Episode 263 of Speaking Municipally.
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A council that can't meet adds to its to-do list
While security questions following the Jan. 23 shooting attack at city hall are obvious, the effects will be felt in other ways, too, co-hosts Mack Male and Troy Pavlek observed in Episode 248 of Speaking Municipally.
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Council passes budget without playing chicken
Edmonton city councillors last week voted 12 to one to increase property taxes by 6.6% during the 2023-2026 budget adjustment, an outcome that spurred some to explain why they had an apparent change of heart from the last time they debated a budget.
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UCP bans ring-road radar in Edmonton
The Alberta government is banning photo radar use on ring roads in Edmonton and Calgary, a decision that contradicts policy it previously rolled out for traffic safety.
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Dallas reporters walk Edmonton for street safety tips
Reporters from Dallas, Texas, recently visited Edmonton to learn about the city's Vision Zero efforts and feature them as an example their city can learn from.
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Valley Line opening means resources could be redeployed, transit director says
The opening of the Valley Line Southeast LRT has the potential to improve transit elsewhere in the city, the Edmonton Transit Service's director suggested during a trip on the train with a crew from Speaking Municipally.
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Using CRL to fund office conversions seen as a gamble
City council's urban planning committee has signalled an interest in using the downtown community revitalization levy to subsidize office tower conversions, a suggestion Taproot's city hall watchers expressed concerns about on Speaking Municipally.
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