The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights is taking legal action to stop the city's clearing of encampments. Plus, we discuss gaps in transit service, the new Edge Fund, development along 99 Street, and the cost of urban sprawl.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:


Transit gaps

Edmonton considers developing transit services for youth and communityOn the agenda: Police funding formula, Heritage River designation, and more

CSWB update

Edmonton works towards next step in safety and well-being strategy

Encampment lawsuit

Human rights group sues City of Edmonton over encampment clearingAvnish Nanda's tweet

Substantial completion

Suburban sprawl costs Edmonton taxpayers more than infill: City reportEdmonton considers new standard to control urban sprawl

Edge Fund

News Release: New Edmonton Edge Fund will drive business innovation and transformation

99 Street

Development on 99th Street has been stagnant for years. What happened?

Chief McFee

Edmonton police chief says 'enough is enough'

Pickleball chaos

Pickleball pros to show their stuff in Edmonton

Commissioner recruitment

News Release: Police commission member recruitment underway

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