The community services crisis rises from a simmer to a Boyle

We've got details about how Boyle Street will operate for the next year, prior to their new space opening. Plus, the police perception survey found that 57% of Edmontonians are satisfied with the Edmonton Police Service and feel they’re doing a good job.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Blatchford station

• City council mulls keeping Blatchford LRT station closed until neighbourhood fills out
• Troy's tweet
• Blatchford Community's tweet

Valley Line LRT audit

• City still looking for answers from TransEd after Valley Line LRT audit

Boyle Street

• Boyle Street moving services across four locations as it waits for new facility
• Boyle Street relocation causes confusion, anxiety in Edmonton's unhoused
• Our New Locations

Police perception survey

• Edmontonians trust police despite growing crime rate, survey for police commission suggests

Old Strathcona crime

• Business community in Edmonton's Old Strathcona calling on task force to improve safety

Zoning Bylaw Renewal

• Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative
• Zoning overhaul will help meet growing demand for housing in Edmonton, developers say

Pension consultations

• Alberta NDP launches own public consultation on pensions

AGI DOOM

• Tech pioneers partner to create artificial general intelligence by 2030

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Mack Male

Co-Founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing Inc.

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Troy Pavlek

Apparently the TMZ of #yegcc.Governing myself accordingly since 2021

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