Episode Details

Council heard more about the fiscal gap, though no action was taken yet. Plus, the latest transit ridership numbers, the Stadium Station redesign, whether to continue planting elm trees, and how this winter's approach to encampments will look a lot like last winter's despite increased need.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Fiscal gap

• Edmonton seeking solutions to fix grim 'fiscal gap'
• Edmonton's Funding Dilemma: Collaboration Over Confrontation - Tim Cartmell
• Edmonton mayor's letter to province asks for fair treatment in next year's budget
• Keith Gerein: Edmonton's mayor steps up, but will he take a swing?
• Calgary and province announce agreement to move forward on part of Green Line LRT

Transit ridership

• News Release: Transit ridership outpaces population growth
• Edmonton transit ridership up 14% in 2024
• Edmonton Transit to stop selling paper tickets, monthly passes as of Nov. 9

Stadium Station

• Stadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%

Elm trees

• Tree expert sees ways to avoid nightmare on elm-lined streets

Health Streets pilot

• Edmonton 'healthy streets' Chinatown safety hub shutting down

Encampments

• Edmonton police chief on the winter encampment strategy
• Edmonton has spent $225k fencing off former encampment sites in the first nine months of 2024
• Alberta and Edmonton at odds over data on homeless navigation centre
• Edmonton city council to get more information on encampment closure risks

Regional drivers

• 'We're subsidizing the region': 32% of drivers on Edmonton roads don't live in the city, report finds
• Edmonton has a 'free rider problem' on its roads, new report says

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