Acorning to WEM, they don't have to pay for that bridge

The worst kept secret of the 2021 election is no longer, Amarjeet Sohi is officially running for mayor! Plus, we seem to be progressing very little on both Vision Zero and the WEM pedestrian bridge.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Playoffs Underway

• 'It's SO on!': Edmonton, Winnipeg mayors make playoff bet

In-Person Learning

• Alberta expects K-12 classroom learning to resume next week after temporary online shift amid third wave of COVID-19

Project TENSOR

• Edmonton police launch Project Tensor for second summer, aiming to curb noise and speeding

Sohi Announces

• Sohi – An Edmonton For All Of Us
• Amarjeet Sohi, former city councillor and federal cabinet minister, joins Edmonton mayoral race
• Andrew Knack's tweet

Vision Zero

• Vision Zero 2020 Annual Report
• News Release: Five years of Vision Zero: Improving safety on Edmonton's streets
• City tweet re: Street Labs
• City tweet re: 40 km/h

WEM Pedestrian Bridge

• Replacement West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge over 170 Street to cost $8M, city slated to pay half
• City planning $8M replacement for West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge
• Andrew Knack's tweet

Upzoning for City Plan

• Rezoning applications propose increased density in Windsor Park and Westmount

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