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City of Edmonton’s Making Space podcast brings zoning back to earth for people
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Jane Leadbeater has been living in Edmonton for 15 years, thinking about zoning for seven and listening to podcasts for five. The new Making Space podcast is hitting home—and work—for her.   “I love the podcast,” said Leadbeater.  “You don’t have to be a zoner or an engineer or a d...
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“When you can pick where you play, you pick Edmonton,” says Garth Brooks of Commonwealth Stadium concerts
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Hours before he was set to hit the stage at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium for the first of two sold-out shows, country megastar Garth Brooks sang the praises of the city, the fans and the facility where it will all come together.  “Try to remember that I’ve been doing this for 150 years,” ...
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How the City takes a bite out of mosquitoes: an interview with Pest Management Coordinator, Mike Jenkins
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What do ponds, eavestroughs, bird feeders and patio furniture have in common?   According to Mike Jenkins, all-around bug guy and a Pest Management Coordinator with the City of Edmonton, they’re all ground zero for one of the summer’s biggest nuisances, the mosquito. “The City of Edmont...
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New passing-cyclists bylaw spells out safety in Edmonton
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The provincial Traffic Safety Act makes it illegal for one vehicle to pass another vehicle unless the passing can be done safely.  Which, if you are a person riding a bicycle or a person driving an automobile in Edmonton, raises the obvious question: what does it mean to safely pass a bicycl...
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New sorting stations a colourful addition to Edmonton’s waste diversion story
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New sorting stations are coming to many public spaces in Edmonton, allowing people to separate garbage, food scraps and recycling just like they do at home.  “Whether you’re picnicking at Rundle Park, enjoying a meal at an attraction or hosting a birthday party at a recreation centre, you’ll...
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Fire hydrants tapped for fresh drinking water in Edmonton heat
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When it’s 30°C and even hotter in Edmonton, water becomes essential, clearly. But what if you can’t get drinking water? What if you don’t have a home? What if you don’t have a tap? Heatwave 2021 In late June and into July, a heatwave hit the city. The City of Edmonton activated its extreme weathe...
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Naturalization at stormwater ponds in Edmonton a good use of resources. And birds like it
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Naturalization can really grow on you.  “We understand that naturalization is a change in what you’re visually used to,” said Catherine Falk, who is a Landscape Technician with the City of Edmonton.  “Some people may find that it looks messy or unkempt or partially fearful of what might...
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TLC for LRT: Stadium LRT Station redevelopment progresses as events open up
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As our city moves beyond COVID-19 restrictions, offices, classes and major events are starting to open up. This includes the return of Edmonton Elks games on August 7, which means CFL fans will once again be making their way to Commonwealth Stadium.  It also means ETS is preparing to welcome...
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The Land before YEG – The most interesting part of City of Edmonton construction you didn’t know about
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*With contributions by the Royal Tyrrell Museum Edmontosaurus (/ɛdˌmɒntəˈsɔːrəs/ ed-MON-tə-SAWR-əs) (meaning “lizard from Edmonton”) is a genus of hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur. It contains two known species: Edmontosaurus regalis and Edmontosaurus annectens. Drumheller isn’t the...
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Terwillegar Drive Expressway: Construction is underway!
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If you live or commute in southwest Edmonton, you may have seen construction on Terwillegar Drive is well underway! Construction began this spring and is the beginning of a multi-year, multi-project program to enhance the driving, walking and cycling and transit connections on and near Terwillega...
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Touch the Water Promenade project reimagines riverfront of future as destination for all
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When you see or hear the phrase “Touch the Water,” it means a portion of Edmonton’s river valley near the Rossdale neighbourhood could go from looking something like this ↓ to something like this ↓ Touch the Water means Victoria Oval could go from this ↓ to this ↓ Touch the Water means the hill [...
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Edmonton’s default speed limit moves to 40 km/h on Aug. 6
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Most residential and downtown streets in Edmonton, including parts of Whyte Avenue and Jasper Avenue, will have a new speed limit of 40 km/h starting Friday, August 6, 2021. “This change will make our streets calmer, quieter and safer,” said Jessica Lamarre, Director of Safe Mobility for the City...
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Sspomitapi Ward: Star PersonSS-POH-ME-TAH-PEE
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Oftentimes, when one thinks of Indigenous people in Edmonton, the Cree and Métis may be the first to come to mind. The Blackfoot (Nitsitapi) people are mainly located and associated with Southern Alberta, but their traditional territory reached as far north as the North Saskatchewan River. Many c...
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Traffic signals in Edmonton: questions and answers
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Vanessa is making her way downtown, and as she crosses over 105 Street, she wonders why the little walking person switches to a flashing hand so quickly. A fellow pedestrian turns around and returns to the curb when they notice the flashing hand.  Hector is waiting at a red light on Calgary ...
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Nakota Isga Ward: The People NAH-KOH-TAH EE-SKA
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A long time ago, a charismatic chief from the southeast of Turtle Island followed a vision, leading his people to the shores of the sacred Lake Wakamne, or God’s Lake (Lac St Anne). Archaeological findings suggest that for thousands of years, this is where they stayed.  This was the hi...
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