Chinatown, downtown, and priorities around town

About this episode

The episode discusses progress and challenges in Chinatown, a new downtown housing incentive, and the council's strategic priorities ahead of budget planning.

Progress is being made in Chinatown, but several challenges remain, including some long-standing issues like the 97 Street bridge. Plus, there's a new downtown housing incentive, and council approved its strategic priorities for the term ahead of budget planning. Here are the relevant links for this episode: Chinatown Strategy update Chinatown Strategy - Initiatives and Progress - March 04, 2026 'Changing the narrative': City council hears from community on further Chinatown improvements Chinatown shows signs of improvement as City of Edmonton weighs 3 new initiatives "Bike lanes on steroids" Chinatown businesses want street parking back A moment in history: April 22, 1929 - Taproot Edmonton Man accused in fatal Chinatown beatings in Edmonton testifies in court Justin Bone's repeated firing of lawyers raises questions about limits to right of counsel Downtown Attainable Housing Incentive Downtown Attainable Housing Incentive - March 4, 2026 Edmonton looks to incentivize downtown apartment development Council strategic priorities City council limits itself to four key strategic priorities for term Edmonton City Council Strategic Priorities | Andrew Knack Budget planning Special…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Knack

Topics covered

• Chinatown
• downtown
• housing incentive
• strategic priorities
• budget planning

Keywords

• Edmonton
• city council
• community improvements
• Chinatown Strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Pulse

Places: Chinatown, City of Edmonton, Edmonton, Downtown

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