Infrastructure

Recent stories about infrastructure


A rendering of several buildings of varying heights.
city council zoning

On the agenda: Rezonings galore and an intergovernmental update

This week, council will debate rezoning applications for a six-storey building in the northwest, a mixed-use development in Parkview, and a 25-storey tower in Windsor Park, as well as hearing updates about relationships with other levels of government.

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Three people stand behind a podium, one holding a bus mask in front of his face.
city council transit

Garage capacity key to expanding transit service, advocate says

Transit advocates are urging Edmonton city council to consider the long-term effects of shrinking the southeast transit garage to stay within budget.

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A building on Whyte Avenue covered in plywood on a snowy day.
city council infrastructure

On the agenda: Lewis Farms, Army & Navy, advisory boards

This week, Edmonton city council is set to finalize a budget increase for a recreation centre in the west end, review a rezoning application for the Army & Navy building, and vote on the future of seven advisory boards.

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A rendering with a pickleball court on the left with an elevated running track on the right.
city council budget

On the agenda: Lewis Farms, money matters, and more

This week, council is set to discuss a budget increase for a new recreation centre on the west end, hear an update on the financial stabilization reserve, and review shortlisted candidates for boards and commissions.

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A snowy street edited to show space that is not being used by vehicles.
city council region

Your turn: Sneckdowns, playgrounds, and Leduc budget

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a call for photos of snow on roads, an invitation to provide input on several Edmonton playground renewals, and a survey about budget priorities in Leduc.

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region budget

Services will struggle under Alberta budget, says ABmunis

Alberta Municipalities predicts municipal infrastructure and services will be stretched thin as a result of the provincial budget tabled on Feb. 26.

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A smiling, bearded man wearing a hard hat grasps the top of a piece of equipment in front of a set of turbines
history river valley

Inside the Rossdale Power Plant

Paul Collis remembers a time when the Rossdale Power Plant was filled with steam, noise, and life.

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A building with a reflective roof in a snowy field.
city council infrastructure

Carbon tax removal throws wrench into Blatchford utility's financial sustainability

The Blatchford renewable energy utility's path to financial sustainability is more complicated now that the federal government has axed the consumer-facing carbon tax.

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The exterior of city hall in early winter.
city council budget

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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