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Edmonton Notes for December 13, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for December 13, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Council approves first property tax freeze since 1997 Edmonton’s city council has finished its work for the year, approving a 0% tax increase for 2021, the first property tax freeze since 1997. I followed the budget discussion fairly closely and wrote abou...
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Edmonton Notes for November 29, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for November 29, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Don Iveson won’t seek re-election On Monday, Mayor Don Iveson announced that he would not seek re-election in next year’s municipal election. In the post, he talked once again about cities being perpetually unfinished. "This complex, ever-...
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Edmonton Notes for November 1, 2020
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! City Hall School goes virtual As a big fan of Linda Hut and City Hall School I was glad to see that it has continued this year, virtually. I know it’s not the same as being in the same room together, but it’s wonderful that so many students will stil...
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Edmonton Notes for October 25, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for October 25, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Taproot Edmonton Presents: Igniting Innovation Our new podcast, Taproot Edmonton Presents, launched this week with Igniting Innovation, a six-part series exploring how startups and investors are coming together in Edmonton’s tech innovation sector. Here’s ...
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Edmonton Notes for October 18, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for October 18, 2020
Councillor Andrew Knack, photo by Dave Cournoyer
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Edmonton Notes for October 4, 2020
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Iveson pledges to end homelessness this fall Mayor Don Iveson amped up his messaging around ending homelessness this week, saying that city council is "all in" and that he would do "whatever it takes" to deliver dignified shelter for al...
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Edmonton Notes for September 27, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for September 27, 2020
It’s a beautiful time of year to be in Edmonton!
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Edmonton Notes for September 20, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for September 20, 2020
Trying a different format this week! Stanley Milner library reopens downtown The Stanley A. Milner library downtown reopened this week after nearly four years of revitalization work. Capacity was limited for the grand opening weekend, but we booked a timeslot for Saturday and were able to visit. ...
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Edmonton Notes for August 23, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for August 23, 2020
Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines More than half of all active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta are in the Edmonton zone. City Council has approved Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 14, which some Councillors opposed saying it would contribute to urban sprawl while others said it could help c...
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How we migrated the Taproot Publishing blog
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How we migrated the Taproot Publishing blog
Last week, we setup a new blog for Taproot Publishing. It’s one of many things we’re doing to better reflect what we envision for Taproot Publishing, the umbrella organization that publishes Taproot Edmonton, our B2B information products, and more projects in the future. We already ha...
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Edmonton Notes for August 9, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for August 9, 2020
Photo by Jan Mosimann
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Edmonton Notes for July 26, 2020
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Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines Beginning August 1, face coverings will be required indoors at all City-owned and operated facilities as well as while riding on Edmonton Transit. Though City Council’s summer recess is underway, Mayor Don Iveson has called a special meeting for...
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Edmonton Notes for July 12, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for July 12, 2020
Whitemud Creek, photo by Kurt Bauschardt
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Edmonton Notes for July 5, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for July 5, 2020
Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines The City is projecting an additional $20.2 million shortfall for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Council will get a financial update on Monday. The debate on policing and community safety will continue this week with Council considering a number of...
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Edmonton Notes for June 28, 2020
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Edmonton Notes for June 28, 2020
Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines Edmonton surpassed Calgary in active cases of COVID-19 in this week. Currently, 242 of Alberta’s 520 active cases are in the Edmonton zone. #WearAMaskYEG City Council voted unanimously to remove minimum parking requirements from the Zoning Bylaw...
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