Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Public washrooms

News Release: New mobile washrooms being installed; transit washroom reopening takes a phased approachEdmonton reopening 10 LRT washrooms, adding 12 mobile locations

Empathetic Albertans

Mental health study shows Albertans feeling less empathetic towards others than at start of pandemic

Campaign finance

2010-2021 Campaign Disclosures StatementsMichael Oshry spent more than $220K of own money for his Edmonton mayoral campaign

Warehouse Park

Warehouse Park | City of EdmontonPSA: Transforming parking lots into paradiseWarehouse Park: Designing a safe urban oasis in downtown Edmonton

Summer Streets

PSA: Summer Streets give everyone room to walk, run, bike and roll

Snow clearing

Edmonton city councillors agree snow removal budget needs boostNews Release: City of Edmonton honoured by American Planning Association for innovative work in carbon budgeting

High Level Bridge

Council weighs options to renew or replace Edmonton's 109-year-old High Level BridgeEdmonton historic board urges city keep heritage in mind as older buildings demolished

Encampments

Number of homeless people in Edmonton expected to grow, city report saysSurge in Edmonton's homeless camps likely this summer but staff don't recommend city-run encampment

Infill

Edmonton reaches goal to have infill units make up 25% of new homesAffordability needs to be built into Edmonton's plans to boost density with infill development: expertEdmonton's omnibus zoning bylaw would change entire city and limit development rules

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