Six rezonings, 10 bike routes, and 12 OPs
Speaking Municipally
English - February 23, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGovernment News edmonton yeg politics news city council yegcc local Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Public spaces (just not for you, specifically)
This week, OP12 returned and council appears to be a bit more bearish on the idea. Plus, we learn more about the bike routes being built in 2024, and there are six rezonings testing the limits of the new zoning bylaw.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
NASH
OP12
Report offers council service cuts and new fees to meet OP12 goalsGeorge Spady
George Spady looks to relocate detox program to Jasper PlaceEdmonton detox unit moving; supervised consumption site future unknownBike lanes
Ten routes mark first bike projects from $100M investmentE-scooters
E-scooter operators remain bullish on Edmonton regionRezonings
On the agenda: OP12, George Spady, six rezoningsExplore Edmonton
Explore Edmonton granted one-time $6 million cash infusion from reserve fundsRapid fire
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