HERITAGE
- Old Strathcona joins the Alberta Main Street Program [Alberta Historic Places]
- Paramount Theatre demolition plan shocks Remedy Cafe owner. However, could this be a dud like a similar proposal in 2007 by the same developer? [CBC]
- Molson Brewery update: The north, south, and portions of the east walls will be rebuilt as part of a new development on the site [City of Edmonton]
TRANSPORT
- Edmonton councillors keep Scona Road speed limit at 50 km/h [Metro News]
- Edmonton Transit should test low-income pass, advisory group recommends [Edmonton Journal]
- The slow death of purposeless walking [BBC News]
- The Next Century of Sustainable Communities Will Be Organized Around Transportation [Atlantic Cities]
BIKES
- Traveling bike repair service now available in Edmonton [Metro News]
- Edmonton could have a nice ride: Lessons around bike shares from wintery Minneapolis [Jeff Samsonow]
- Three Lessons from Calgary’s sudden leap to become a bike-lane leader [People for Bikes]
- Plenty of work ahead for new Calgary downtown bike lanes [Calgary Herald]
- How Montreal built a bike lane by debunking the autoparkolypse [People for Bikes]
ENVIRONMENT
- Alberta’s flood mitigation future takes shape: $600 million for the next 3 years [Government of Alberta]
- Urban green space makes people happier than money [The City Fix]
- Four Ways to Reduce the Loss of Native Plants and Animals from Our Cities and Towns [Sustainable Cities Collective]
OTHER LOCAL NEWS
- Edmonton capital budget looks to leave little room for new projects [Metro News]
- Iveson supports call for national housing program [Edmonton Journal]
- Municipal amalgamations often cost: expert [Edmonton Journal]
- High Level Bridge crews geared up to turn on the lights [Metro News]
- It’s official: Wayne Gretzky statue will be moved downtown [Edmonton Journal]
- Mack Male’s Edmonton Notes for 5/4/201414/ [Mastermaq]