Election season is really underway now

This week, we talk about infrastructure, incumbency, and infill developments. Plus, a promised update on spray parks, and we talk about where you can find Taproot at some upcoming events.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Spray parks

• Spray Parks
• Coun. Cartmell's Instagram post

Infrastructure policy

• Bridges, Roads and Results: Tim Cartmell's Plan to Fix Edmonton's Infrastructure and Rebuild Public Trust
• Episode 296 - Bridgelocked

Shift against incumbents

• Edmonton votes: Could incumbents be in deep election trouble?
• New poll shows Edmontonians feel city is on wrong track, Knack with slight lead in tight mayor's race

Public safety

• Where Edmonton's mayoral candidates stand on tackling city crime
• Edmonton Police Service – 2024 Annual Report
• Edmonton Police Service sees jump in departing officers in 2022
• Jaffer listens to Edmontonians: vows to take back our streets — Jaffer for Mayor for all of Edmonton

Climate change

• Climate Justice Edmonton is organizing volunteers for canvas for city council candidates

Housing projects

• Five New Housing Projects - MichaelJanz.ca

Fort Edmonton Park

• City of Edmonton taking control of managing historic Fort Edmonton Park

Upcoming events

• Sept. 13 A City for Life - Community Conversation on Inclusive Transportation
• Sept. 24: Alberta Avenue Municipal Election Forum
• Sept. 25: ECAMP Trivia Night – Elections Edition – Edmonton City as Museum Project ECAMP
• Oct. 9: Edmonton Mayoral Candidates Forum - EPL

Rapid fire

• Campaigns heat up for 6 Edmonton mayor hopefuls as polling released

Housing Complex

• Housing Complex wins Collaboration of the Year award

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