Infrastructure
Recent stories about infrastructure
Voters told Taproot they want better snow and ice removal
The growing responses to Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveal that many are concerned about snow and ice clearing — though they have myriad priorities for that service.
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On the agenda: ICE District event park, public hearings for Newton and West Jasper Place
Council is scheduled to debate the ICE District event park proposal and continue hearing rezoning applications.
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Voters told Taproot they want better bike lanes and data, and worry about provincial involvement
Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveals that many see active transportation infrastructure as an election issue.
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On the agenda: Snow removal, animal control, community league infrastructure
Councillors will return this week from their summer break to attend committee meetings, where they will discuss snow removal, animal control, and the state of infrastructure at community leagues.
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A moment in history: July 25, 1961
On this day in 1961, plans were underway that would eventually lead to the creation of the Yellowhead Highway and Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail.
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On the agenda: Sewer lines, costly policies, community revitalization levy
This week, city councillors will meet to discuss proposed changes to sewers that could save the city more than $500 million, existing policies that potentially add millions to the cost of building municipal assets, and hear from the public about the proposed extension to the downtown community revitalization levy.
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Overhaul of street design standards could help Edmonton's finances
Edmonton's newest streets and roads, as well as those being renewed and rehabilitated, could look different starting this fall, as the City of Edmonton is changing its street design standards.
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On the agenda: Capital budget shorfall, budget adjustment, rezonings in Belgravia
This week, city council will discuss a shortfall in the city's maintenance and renewal budget, increasing the capital budget, and several rezoning applications in the Belgravia neighbourhood.
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Paths for People celebrates a decade of street surgery
About 10 years ago, while Michael Phair and other residents in Wîhkwêntôwin were pushing the city to build a bike lane in their neighbourhood, Anna Ho and Conrad Nobert were doing the same across the river in Strathcona.
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