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Review of council's first year shows gaps between intentions and actions
One year into their term, members of Edmonton's city council have shown themselves to have a lot of ambition but perhaps not the statecraft to achieve their goals, Taproot's city hall observers suggest.
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First day on the job for new city council
Edmonton's new city council will be sworn in on Oct. 26 at a ceremony that you can watch online or on The Wall at the downtown public library.
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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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How Edmonton's next council will support arts and culture
Elections often have the local arts community crossing their fingers, but the municipal election results in Edmonton should have artists (mostly) breathing a sigh of relief.
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What to expect from the new mayor and council
Based on their responses to the Taproot Survey, it appears that Edmonton has elected a council that believes every decision is a climate decision, wants to expand Housing First programs, supports the city's current approach to infill, and wants more bike lanes and wider sidewalks.
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'An Edmonton for all of us': Amarjeet Sohi elected as our city's next mayor
Amarjeet Sohi has been elected mayor of Edmonton, beating Mike Nickel by a large margin. Sohi will lead a council in which several incumbents were unseated, women will outnumber men, and more people of colour will serve than ever before.
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It's Election Day – here's where people told us they stand on key issues
The Taproot Survey has received more than 16,000 responses since it launched on Sept. 24, as voters sought to gain insight into how they align with candidates on issues like climate change, policing, housing, and transit.
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Fate of City Plan is in next council's hands, says Speaking Municipally
Episode 151 of Taproot's civic affairs podcast takes a look at the magnitude of the planning decisions that the next city council will be making.
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'The defining issue': How city council candidates want to tackle climate change
Most candidates running for council think the city is on the right track with its Community Energy Transition Strategy, with many thinking it's just a start. But a few feel it's too expensive.
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