Let me Hemp you with that motion, Councillor

Speed limit reduction passes!

Distracted walking is still legal in Edmonton, Andrew Knack proves Einstein's definition of insanity is "calling in to City Council meetings" and Mill Creek Ravine daylighting gets an update.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

T-Shirts for a good cause

• ‘Hawaiian Shirt Guy,’ who helped stop an arson spree, immortalized in t-shirts by local artist

Holt Renfrew

• Holt Renfrew Announces Closure of Downtown Edmonton Store

City Market

• 5 Questions about the City Market’s New Downtown Location

Speed Limit Reduction

• Lower residential speed limits on horizon; final vote in 2020
• Edmonton council gears down speed limit debate until 2020
• Motion text - tweet
• Mayor Iveson commends citizens - tweet
• Vote Breakdown - tweet
• Decision Tree - tweet
• First hashtag in a motion? - tweet

Dziadyk Withdraws

• Paige Parsons' tweet
• Jon Dziadyk's tweet
• Slow zone: City councillors warming to idea of 2-tier residential speeds

Knack Fails

• Andrew Knack's tweet

Troy Praises Nickel

• Troy's tweet

Mill Creek Ravine Daylighting

• Mill Creek Ravine daylighting being pushed by Edmonton city councillor

Smart Cities Challenge

• Edmonton moving forward after Smart Cities Challenge

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