If the current day ends in a y, the funicular is fondue for maintenance

Council's out for the summer and we'll recap their final month before they left. Plus, speed limits are being lowered, and the funicular is broken.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

No Herbicides

• Spray no more: City of Edmonton asking residents not to use herbicides reacity parks to combat outbreak of weeds

Bridge Appreciation

• Seniors group shows appreciation for 170 Street pedestrian overpass replacement project

Re/Max Turf

• Re/Max Field in Edmonton, Alberta, nothing to envy to the new Globe Life Field in Texas

Summer Break

• City council heads into summer break following several contentious decisions

Transit Loitering

• Loitering tickets will no longer be handed out at Edmonton transit facilities

Funicular Troubles

• Extreme temperatures close Edmonton's 100 Street Funicular
• City of Edmonton tweet
• The Great Heatwave of 2021
• June 2021 Review
• 2017: Edmonton launches $24-million river valley funicular
• 2016: Edmonton river valley funicular on time and on budget

Population Growth

• Chart of the week: Edmonton's future population growth

Drone Delivery

• Drone delivery service set to take off at Edmonton airport

Speed Limits

• News Release: 40 km/h default speed limit coming to Edmonton August 6 to make our streets safer
• 40 km/h speed limit for residential, downtown Edmonton roads comes into effect Aug. 6
• Hit the brakes: Edmonton's 40 km/h default speed limit starts Aug. 6
• Interactive Speed Map
• Estimated Time of Arrival Tool

Election Rundown

• Scott Johnston's tweet
• Municipal election rundown: July 15, 2021

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