Why is there no public art on the new GrOat bridge?

This week, the Groat Road bridge is front and centre. We’ll talk with Jason Meliefste about the successes, failures and why there’s no public art. Turns out it's both everyone's and no one's fault.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Oilers Out

• Shock and disbelief as Edmonton Oilers suffer early playoff exit
• Wayne Gretzky takes US TV analyst job after stepping down from Oilers

EPSB Cuts

• Edmonton Public Schools expects to cut 431 full-time positions hired for COVID-19 pandemic, majority teachers

Police Association

• Edmonton Police Association says controversial thin blue line flag a show of solidarity

Guest: Jason Meliefste

• Branch Manager of Infrastructure Delivery, City of Edmonton
• LinkedIn

Groat Road Bridge

• Groat Road Bridges and Road Renewal Project
• Nov. 2020: Groat Road Bridge reopening to four lanes of traffic Sunday following $48-million rehabilitation project
• Twitter thread on project history
• Speaking Municipally Episode 6

1% for Art

• Public Art Policy Suite
• C458C: Percent for Art Policy

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