Infrastructure
Recent stories about infrastructure
On the agenda: Budget process, road-widening, rezoning
This week, council will look at the forecast of the city's financial position ahead of the 2027-2030 budget deliberations, discuss widening roads in the city's southeast, and debate rezoning applications.
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A moment in history: Jan. 23, 1968
On this day in 1968, there were questions about what would happen to the "wasteland" of railroad right-of-ways that snaked through downtown Edmonton.
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On the agenda: Parking ban fines, municipal assets, brand framework
This week, councillors will consider reducing fines for violating parking bans, learn about the state of municipal assets, and review a framework for promoting Edmonton.
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A moment in history: Jan. 9, 1954
On this day in 1954, a new sanding truck was setting off on Edmonton's snowy roads.
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Updates: What happened next in city-building
Here's what happened next and what to expect on some of the city-building stories Taproot brought you.
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Capital projects mostly on time and on budget, council hears
Most of the projects in the City of Edmonton's 2023-2026 capital budget are on budget and on time, but a handful are beyond the city's tolerance for how much they are costing or how long they are taking.
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A moment in history: Nov. 28, 1898
On this day in 1898, Edmonton's town council was discussing the construction of the first bridge across the North Saskatchewan River.
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First public hearing, public-private partnerships, rezonings
This week, Edmonton's new city council is scheduled to hold its first public hearing of the term to consider rezoning applications, and discuss partnerships with the private sector.
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City pilot to grow non-residential tax base has 'jaws dropping': Developer
As Edmonton heads toward an election, its city administration has an interesting plan to "grow the pie" on non-residential taxes in order to solve its ongoing construction chaos, Stewart Fraser, vice-president of acquisitions at Cantiro, told Taproot.
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