Episode Details

Edmonton city council voted to reduce the maximum height in the RS zone, and they approved some District Policy changes too. Plus, we found out how much more the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre is going to cost, and one councillor's wondering if we should give up on LRT in the northwest.

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (03:17) - Ad: U of A Reads
• (03:58) - Zoning changes
• (16:54) - Lewis Farms Recreation Centre
• (21:28) - Ad: Housing Summit
• (22:08) - Metro Line LRT Northwest
• (33:18) - Army & Navy update
• (36:45) - Close

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Zoning changes

• Edmonton city council reduces infill height cap by 1 metre
• Edmonton city council passes height restrictions on infill builds

Lewis Farms Recreation Centre

• Edmonton's Lewis Farms rec centre could cost nearly $32M more than original estimate
• On the agenda: Lewis Farms, Army & Navy, advisory boards

Metro Line LRT Northwest

• Councillor seeks new transit ideas for northwest Edmonton, calls Metro Line LRT expansion 'a pipe dream'
• Metro Line - Northwest (Extension)

Army & Navy update

• Bylaw 21483 - To allow for the adaptive reuse of a building, Queen Alexandra, Strathcona, and Strathcona Junction - City Council Public Hearing - April 27, 2026

Playoffs

• 'Not good enough': Playoff-fatigued Oilers overwhelmed by upstart Ducks
• Buffalo fans sing 'O Canada' after microphone mishap

This episode is brought to you by U of A Reads from the University of Alberta. From poetry to protest, memory to motivation — U of A alumni authors unpack the forces behind their writing in candid, thought-provoking conversations. Learn more at uab.ca/reads

This episode is also brought to you by Housing Forward, the first prairie-wide affordable housing summit, which takes place May 11-14. Hosted by the City of Edmonton, Housing Forward brings together more than 500 leaders from across Western Canada to advance practical, scalable solutions for housing delivery. Register today!

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