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From Speaking Municipally by Taproot Edmonton

April 17, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 352

About this episode

The episode discusses Edmonton city council's approval of surplus land sale for affordable housing, downtown safety advocacy, and updates on local transit measures.

Edmonton city council has approved the sale of surplus land for affordable housing, to some opposition. Plus, the Downtown Revitalization Coalition is advocating for renewed attention on downtown safety, and we have updates on 101 Street and River Crossing. (00:00) - Introduction (02:36) - Ad: U of A Reads (03:12) - Affordable housing on surplus school sites (12:29) - Transit Priority Measures on 101 Street (18:37) - Downtown safety (31:49) - RE/MAX Field and River Crossing (38:56) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode: Affordable housing on surplus school sites First Place Program Completing the First Place Program Affordable housing project in north Edmonton OK'd by city council despite concerns Transit Priority Measures on 101 Street Council restores street parking on 101 Street in Chinatown Advancing Bus Rapid Transit and Transit Priority Measures Transit Priority Measures Downtown safety DRC Policy Briefing Document (PDF) Downtown advocacy group calls on council to make Edmonton the safest big city in Canada RE/MAX Field and River Crossing River Crossing River Crossing Capital Profile Adjustment July 2025: ETS begins adding small surcharge for big-name concert…

Topics covered

  • affordable housing
  • downtown safety
  • transit priority measures
  • surplus land sale

Keywords

  • Edmonton city council
  • Downtown Revitalization Coalition
  • 101 Street
  • River Crossing

Sponsors

U of A Reads

Mentioned in this episode

Products: U of A Reads

Books & works: The Pulse

Places: Edmonton, Chinatown, Canada

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