News as hot as chili pepper spray
Download MP3Council wastes a lot of time hearing about spicy things, but the Mansion Tax may be just a little too spicy for the city lawyers.
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Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Taproot event survey
Chili pepper
Winter Bike to Work Day
15-minute communities
- Online conspiracy theories about Edmonton's '15-minute city' plan: 'Absolute nonsense'
- City aims for Edmontonians to 'live more locally' with 15-minute districts
102 Avenue NW
- Bylaw 20345: To close a portion of road, Downtown
- Idea to turn 102 Avenue over to pedestrians has long pedigree
Homelessness and health
Pepper spray
- EPS, Edmonton city staff working to tighten bylaws on pepper and bear sprays
- Edmonton eyes tougher regulations on bear spray sales following rise in incidents
Mansion tax
Jobber
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