Episode Details

We follow up on what 102 Avenue looks like with cars on it. Plus, updates on Buffalo art, the Alberta budget, drinking in parks, a police commission investigation, downtown police deployments, and the noise bylaw. Phew!

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Emergency alerts

• 'Glitch' inundates Albertans with emergency alert tests, Smith blames feds

Dining weeks

• Greater Mill Woods Dining Week spotlights southeast eateries
• Downtown Dining Week

Pavement protection

• March 1 Executive Committee Meeting (see protocol items)
• ISSA Award for Excellence in Pavement Preservation

102 Avenue

• Podcast examines meaning of flip-flop on pedestrian corridor

#FreeTheBuffalo

• Media Statement: Walterdale Bridge public art update
• Edmonton apologizes to Canadian artist after suggesting artwork was pro-colonist
• Speaking Municipally: Episode 132

Budget 2023

• Alberta Budget 2023
• Alberta budget 2023: What's in it for Edmonton?
• Alberta government promises $125M to new MacEwan School of Business in Tuesday's budget
• Budget falls short on infrastructure deficit, municipalities say
• Alberta creates fiscal accountability plan to require balanced budgets

Alcohol in parks

• Alcohol in Edmonton parks allowed on permanent basis
• 'We get along fine': Edmonton's booze sites in public parks here to stay

Police stuff

• Third-party probe clears Coun. Stevenson after ex-police commission colleague's complaint
• EPS Chief McFee says police 'prepared to lead' efforts to address Downtown crime, disorder

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