Gondolas and high Seed trains

This week, Nickel's sanction hearing goes exactly as expected, as does the vote on paying for parking in parks. But we do get some unexpected high speed rail news.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Transit Updates

• PSA - ETS adjusts bus service based on rider feedback

Waste Collection

• Edmonton working to fix issues with new waste collection program after thousands of homes missed

Kingsway Mall

• Courtney Theriault's tweet

Sanction Hearing

• Councillor Mike Nickel to face third sanction hearing in the past year
• Edmonton city councillor escapes public censure for breaking code of conduct
• Mack's tweet
• Troy's tweet
• Another Troy tweet
• Nickel's response

Reimagine Services

• City of Edmonton taking a swing at privatizing golf course operations, council approves moving ahead on 16 recommended 'reimagine' actions
• No fees for parking at city facilities, Edmonton councillors decide

Airport Support

• Regional organizations raise $14.9M to help EIA attract flights

High-Speed Rail

• Race to build high-speed Calgary-Edmonton rail on with second pitch

Fringe Festival

• Join Us for Together We Fringe: A Fringe Theatre Event

Election Rundown

• Municipal election rundown: July 8, 2021
• Troy's tweet

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