MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Mayoral Race
- Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in on city’s labour costs [Metro Edmonton]
- Gunter: Don Iveson the lone standout in Edmonton mayoral forum [Edmonton Sun]
- Kerry Diotte wants end to building ‘unsustainable’ recreation centres [Edmonton Journal]
- #yegvote Google Hangout with Kerry Diotte [daveberta.ca]
- Iveson: policies on infill housing, LRT and regional growth released [doniveson.ca]
- Iveson: My City Is Edmonton video [doniveson.ca via YouTube]
- Local Good Election 2013 questionnaire: Don Iveson [The Local Good]
- Leibovici: Great Universities and colleges build great cities [karenformayor.ca]
- Edmonton mayoral contender Josh Semotiuk aiming to stand out from the pack [Metro Edmonton]
MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Ward Races
- Staples: Experiences Bryan Sandilands stands out in Ward 1 race [Edmonton Journal]
- Relations with city a hot topic at Ward 3 forum [Edmonton Journal]
- Staples: Strong candidates bid for Ward 5 council seat [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton Ward 7 forum focuses on healh of mature neighbourhoods [Metro Edmonton]
- Arena deal proves controversial at Edmonton Ward 8 forum [Edmonton Journal]
MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Issues and Commentary
- Election could chart course for city’s growth, says community league leader [Edmonton Journal]
- Scaling the zombie wall: Sustainability amidst urban sprawl should be one of the top election issues [VUE Weekly]
- Urban sprawl or responsible growth? [CBC Edmonton]
- Mouallem: Edmonton election distractions detract from the real issues [Metro Edmonton]
- Ballot box blues: Voter apathy often the winner in Edmonton elections [Edmonton Journal]
- City officials seeing good turnout at candidate forums [Global Edmonton]
- Advance voting in municipal election will begin Tuesday, City announces [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton Election Substance and Style #1 [daveberta.ca]
HERITAGE
- Chelsea Boos: Airport Road [Foolscap Studio]
- Ritchie Mill then and now [maybeedmonton]
- Bait and Switch: How a developer called the tune for Edmonton’s city council [University of Winnipeg]
INFRASTRUCTURE
- The Future of Asphalt: How do we keep our streets from crumbling underneath us? [Avenue Edmonton]
- $830-million network of berms, diversions may avert future disasters: flood panel [Edmonton Journal]
- Report suggests City re-evaluate P3 approach to funding southeast LRT [Metro Edmonton]
- Alberta decision-makers talk infrastructure, funding in Edmonton [CBC Edmonton]
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
- Letter to City Manager on Molson Rezoning [Oliver Community League]
- Simons: With a mighty war chest, Terwillegar Towne homeowners prepare for legal battle over homeless housing plan [Edmonton Journal]
- Lamphier: Could a property-tax break revive mature neighbourhoods in Edmonton? [Edmonton Journal]
- The New Dubai? It’s time for Edmonton’s architecture to reflect its economic muscle [Avenue Edmonton]
VIDEOS! HILARITY! FUN STUFF!
- Must watch silliness! Barbarians at the gate! Todd Babiak’s promo video for his new book [via Mastermaq.ca]
- Vandalized City of Edmonton signs showed ‘attention to detail’ [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton election bingo! [daveberta.ca]
- Promo video for Designing Downtown tries to ramp up excitement for YEGDT [MADE in Edmonton]
OTHER
- EVENT: Don’t forget Designing Downtown Pecha Kucha Night tonight at the Winspear!
- Wayfinding Project releases first sign in Edmonton [Edmonton Wayfinding Project]
- Edmonton riverbank homeowners struggle with eroding yard [CBC Edmonton]
- Edmonton to build Canada’s first natural swimming pool [Spectator-Tribune]
- Life in Calgary comes with much less cancer risk than in Edmonton: Study [Metro Calgary]