Ripe or not, here I kumquat

Council has to deal with an upcoming return of the Mayfair issue and grapple with the question of how many downtown towers is too many, neither of which they really want to. Fluoride makes an appearance as well.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Fare Evasion

• Elise Stolte: Turning a blind eye to fare evasion doesn't create safer buses

Groat Road Closure

• Groat Road Bridge reopened after 'crane wheel derailment'

Cannabis at the mall

• Edmonton changes zoning laws so pot shops can open in shopping malls

Affordable Housing

• Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing
• City calls on province, feds for $1.1 billion in affordable housing funding
• From August 2018: City-wide 16 per cent affordable housing goal gets OK from Edmonton council

Calgary Fluoride

• In Calgary: Council votes to study effects of removing fluoride from water in 2011

Downtown Safety

• Feeling unsafe in downtown Edmonton? You're not alone, report says
• PDF: Safety & Security in Downtown Edmonton

Tall Towers

• Downtown Edmonton councillor asks: how many towers is too much?
• From 2016: Don’t get too excited about supertall building proposals in Edmonton

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

• Parks advocates want wider discussion on future of Royal Mayfair Golf Club land
• Lease extension for Royal Mayfair Golf Club heads to city committee

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