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Speaking Municipally
English - October 15, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGovernment News edmonton yeg politics news city council yegcc local Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Best Cities
Edmonton makes world's 100 best cities to live inStantec Tower
New safety measures being added after multiple windows fall from Edmonton's Stantec TowerAurora Borealis
Incredibly bright aurora borealis lights up Alberta's night skyTroy's week
There's a new Mike Nickel billboard on Gateway BlvdTroy's Greg Zeschuk tweetDisclosures
Candidate Disclosures - 2021 Edmonton Municipal Election - Taproot EdmontonAll Edmonton mayoral front-runners promise to publish donor lists before electionByron Vass tweetTransEd Announcement
Valley Line Southeast LRT delayed again until first quarter of 2022 as a result of COVID-19 impacts, lengthy testingConstruction delays mean Valley Line Southeast LRT won't open this yearOpening of Valley Line Southeast LRT delayed again as first train crosses Tawatinâ BridgeAda Boulevard Bridge
- 'It looks unfinished and it feels unsafe': Edmontonians concerned about upgraded bridge at Ada Boulevard
Ada Boulevard reopens but some Edmontonians express safety concerns
Urban Planning
- River valley solar farm not popular among most council candidates
- City aims for Edmontonians to 'live more locally' with 15-minute districts
- Kalen Anderson's tweet
- From the survey
- How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?
- Do you support the city's current approach to infill?
- Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?
Election Rundown
- Municipal election rundown: Oct. 13, 2021
- Mike Nickel and Amarjeet Sohi square off on the issues
- Sohi not committing to property tax freeze if elected mayor
- Mike Nickel's tweet
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