The real cup was the friends we made along the way

Game seven wasn't meant to be. That means that this is a boring politics podcast again and not a sports podcast. This week we discuss district plans, solar rebates, Warehouse Park, and the Edmonton Bike Park.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Game 7 downtown

• Oilers fall short of history as Panthers win Game 7 to capture 1st Stanley Cup title
• Edmonton businesses close early to let staff watch Oilers in Game 7
• 6 arrests made at Oilers Stanley Cup Game 7 watch party
• What impact has Rogers Place had on downtown Edmonton?
• E-scooter operators introduce cognitive test among features aimed at addressing critics

District policy and plans

• Is Edmonton council 'normalizing' the 15-minute city conspiracy theory?
• Stephanie's tweet
• Edmonton council passes district policy, clarifies freedom of movement amid 15-minute cities fears
• Edmonton promises residents 'freedom of movement' to calm concerns around 15-minute cities
• City councillor addresses concerns about Edmonton's district planning

Solar rebates

• News Release: Reopened solar rebate program gives multi-family buildings sustainability boost
• The exponential growth of solar power will change the world

EPCOR

• Golf courses, cemeteries, City of Edmonton properties need to start paying stormwater bills, Epcor says

Warehouse Park

• News Release: Transforming parking lots to paradise: Warehouse Park Project in downtown Edmonton to begin construction

Edmonton Bike Park

• Edmonton Bike Park
• Big News! RPFIP Awarded for the Edmonton Bike Park Project

From the Taproot newsroom

• Shiddy's and Flat Boy unite on Happy Beer Street
• Entrepreneurs work to build Edmonton's padel community
• Taproot Edmonton roundups

Rapid fire

• Alberta to opt out of federal dental plan by 2026: Premier Smith
• Boston Pizza Comforts Grieving Hockey Fans With Free Pizza
• PSA: 2024 property taxes due June 30

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