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Transforming Edmonton " 🛴 Getting ready for e-scooter share in Edmonton
The City has officially opened the path to electric scooter, bike and e-bike share service in Edmonton. It’s likely that private-sector e-scooters will be the first to receive a licence to operate. The whole idea is to create more travel choices for Edmontonians over short distances in urban areas. Here are some* of the key things everyone needs to know to keep us all moving—and parking—safely and politely.
light at the end of 66 St tunnel
On July 17, crews finished the first part of the rail replacement at the 66th Street tunnel between Coliseum and Belvedere. With both tracks open, ETS operated Capital Line trains at regular weekday frequency from July 19-28. This helped people enjoy K-Days, Taste of Edmonton and other summer attractions for those 10 days. Now that K-Days is over, crews are digging back in.
Transforming Edmonton " Girders going to Groat
UPDATE: The Groat Road Bridge has gotten its first delivery of giant girders. “Things are about to take shape in a big way,” said Caroline Schettler, Program Manager, City of Edmonton. “A big, careful, measured-down-to-the-millimetre way. We need everybody who uses the area to know what’s happening, and when, and we need their understanding and patience, too.” The first two girders were trucked to the bridge site over the night of Tuesday, July 2, and into the early morning of Wednesday, July 3.
Transforming Edmonton " Edmonton’s Neon Sign Museum Celebrates 5th Anniversary!
David has been the Program Manager for the Museum since fall of 2014. David Holdsworth was the original creator and champion of the Museum, and spent several years finding a location for the project and obtaining the original signs. You’re only five years old?
Transforming Edmonton " A year of fun and firsts with the funicular
Since opening in December of 2017, the funicular has experienced ups and downs. Despite the wild ride, this unique piece of infrastructure has stolen the hearts of many and has become an iconic landmark for locals and visitors alike. Most importantly, it has given everyone the opportunity to access the river valley and enjoy all of its wonders. Prior to the funicular, accessing the river valley from downtown was difficult.
Transforming Edmonton " Today the City of Edmonton released the proposed 2019-2022 Capital Budget
Editor’s Note: Today, October 18, 2018, the City of Edmonton released the proposed Capital Budget for 2019-2022. This afternoon Todd Burge, the City’s Chief Financial Officer, and Adam Laughlin, the City’s Deputy City Manager of Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered reporters’ questions at City Hall. Here are Mr. Burge’s opening remarks: The City of Edmonton’s Capital Budget is about building a great city.
Valley Line West expropriation process
Today, the City of Edmonton released a report on the Valley Line West LRT project. You can read it here. The report makes public the City’s plan to begin the process of expropriating a group of properties, or portions of those properties, so the west leg of the Valley Line can be built and operated.
past and present
We love to run in Edmonton. At any time of year, though especially in the summer, you’re bound to find your fellow citizens outside running to stay fit, enjoy nature, and have fun. With an ever increasing slate of organized runs all year long, from 5km fun runs to the 42km Edmonton Marathon and everything in between, you might be surprised to know that running is nothing new in this City. A trip to the City of Edmonton Archives can shed more light on the subject.
Transforming Edmonton " When Rogers Place opens…Traffic Downtown
It’s a phrase you’ll hear often over the next few months: plan ahead and give yourself extra time. Downtown is becoming a destination – not just for events at Rogers Place, but also for the growing number of restaurants, music venues and events to enjoy. More people exploring Downtown means more traffic. While that’s not anyone’s favorite part of a night out, traffic is a sign that an area is vibrant and doing well.
Transforming Edmonton " Project Welcome Mat rolls out at Boyle Street Community Services Centre
RECOVER, Edmonton’s Urban Wellness Plan, is about working to improve wellness by testing ideas for strengthening communities through social innovation. One of those ideas has now come to fruition, through collaborative work to refresh and update the sidewalk space in front of Boyle Street Community Services Centre.
Transforming Edmonton " Milestones for Canada’s second-ever female firefighter
July will mark the 30th anniversary with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services for District Chief Shirley Benson. Looking back at her career, she fondly says that it was amazing and rewarding, but nothing out of the ordinary. However, there was in fact something a little different about Shirley’s career. When she joined the service in July of 1988, she was only the second woman in all of Canada to be part of a professional fire service.
Fun on Edmonton’s River Valley Slopes
On March 9 & 10 Edmonton is host to the Red Bull Crashed Ice season finale. Skaters will race on a track starting on Jasper Valley and winding down the River Valley through Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. Many sporting events have taken advantage of the steep River Valley hills and my favorite by far has to be the Soap Box Derby.
Transforming Edmonton " Students from five continents converge
The first smile of the day stemmed from the sheer joy of being together on planet Earth. Hands up! It’s good to be together! Terry Godwaldt, executive director of the Centre for Global Education at Queen Elizabeth High School, had just kicked off the morning’s video link with students around the world. He had made a simple request. “I want everyone to unmute their microphones and then let’s hear a big, big shoutout,” said Godwaldt facing the giant screen with the video images of students.
Transforming Edmonton " Sustainable Community
“Net Zero” is a puzzle that we should be solving every time we get the opportunity to design a new building. It’s the kind of thing that only a few obsess about, yet it impacts everyone. The deeper into the water of sustainability you dip your toe, the more frequently you’re going to bump into the term. It’s wrapped up in one of the largest puzzles for humanity: how to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions enough to be able to keep the planet habitable.
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