A slew of new Candied Dates
Download MP3City council is a bit slow getting back up and running, but they still manage to talk about shisha bars, the new city manager, infill and trickle-down sidewalks.
Plus, Troy badly disseminates election tips
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Julie Payette
Snow Squall
Germ Killers
Andre Corbould
Shisha Ban
Infill Update
- Seven actions from Edmonton's infill roadmap completed in 2020
- Edmonton mature neighbourhood residents calling on the city to increase enforcement for damage caused by infill developments
Green and Walkable
Election Update
- Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Nickel mull running to be Edmonton's mayor
- Scott McKeen won't seek third term as downtown city councillor
- Edmonton city councillor Tony Caterina to seek re-election
Taproot Updates
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