Downtown
Recent stories about downtown
Downtown dense with businesses, census finds
Edmonton's central district, which includes downtown, Wîhkwêntôwin, and the 124 Street corridor, is home to 5,500 businesses employing more than 144,000 people, the highest concentration in the city, according to the 2025 business census, released on June 18.
A moment in history: June 12, 1971
On this day in 1971, Sir Winston Churchill Square was half-dug up to fix its irrigation system.
Your turn: Jasper Ave, street labs, and biz census
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey about the proposed redesign of part of Jasper Avenue's streetscape, feedback opportunities for street safety solutions, and the annual Edmonton business census.
A moment in history: May 29, 1931
On this day in 1931, the city's oldest hotel was hoping to lure visiting sports teams to enjoy its hot and cold running water.
Grassroots group seeks a cleaner Edmonton through community
Fed up with the abundance of trash they've been seeing, some like-minded Edmontonians have organized to do something about it.
Mayor rebuffs calls to shift city employees downtown full-time
As Edmonton's business community renewed its call to make municipal employees resume working downtown full-time, Mayor Andrew Knack remains unconvinced that such a move is the best path to revitalization.
Your turn: Downtown, snow maps, and Fort Sask
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey on Edmonton's updated downtown policy and another to improve snow and ice clearing maps, as well as the last chance to comment on a couple of initiatives in Fort Saskatchewan.
Dining week spike helps restaurant group face coming challenges
The Common saw a 20% increase in sales during Downtown Dining Week in March, a welcome boon heading into a summer that will see increased fees for patios.
DON'YA seeks to contribute to livelier downtown
The people behind DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen are eager to bring vibrancy to downtown's public spaces.