This week, we discuss City Plan measurements, the National Urban Park initiative, a looming CSU52 vote on the city's "best and final" offer, and the implications of ending EndPovertyEdmonton.

Correction: We incorrectly stated that outgoing EndPovertyEdmonton executive director Erick Ambtman is a current member of the Edmonton Police Commission. In fact, his last meeting as a commissioner was Mins-Nov-16.2023-Public-Draft.pdf">on Nov. 16, 2023.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Shout-out!

• Sugared and Spiced

City Plan

• edmonton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=01f00564-52d9-43f9-bd4a-56275a85f39a&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English&Item=26&Tab=attachments">Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Feb. 28, 2024

National Urban Park

• Explainer: the battle over a proposed national urban park in Edmonton

CSU52 vote

• Unionized city workers to vote directly on Edmonton's offer, delaying potential strike or lockout
• Proposal-Vote-Information.aspx">City of Edmonton Proposal Vote Information | CSU 52
• News Release: City-is-considering-both-employees-and-taxpayers-with-CSU-52-best-and-final-offer.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=-XaXUZ0F274">City is considering both employees and taxpayers with CSU 52 best and final offer
• City of Edmonton offers wage increase with retroactive pay, hybrid work in 'best and final' deal to CSU 52 members
• Media Statement: Statement-on-2023-Financial-Results.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=WFi7FLNL8f0">Statement on 2023 Financial Results

Ending EndPovertyEdmonton

• EndPovertyEdmonton's Funding Reduced by Edmonton City Council
• City slashed End Poverty Edmonton funding in private meeting
• Mack's blog posts about EndPovertyEdmonton
• Nov 2023: EndPovertyEdmonton Rejects Hateful, Prejudiced Resolutions in Alberta
• May 2023: EndPovertyEdmonton's 2023 Alberta Provincial Election Priorities
• March 18, 2014: Edmonton aspires to eliminate poverty within a generation

Affordable housing

• Federal government announces $175M to build affordable housing in Edmonton
• The City's new Affordable Housing Strategy brings hope for a brighter future
• more-homes-that-canadians-can-afford-in-edmonton-alberta-886765698.html">Building more homes that Canadians can afford in Edmonton

Organic waste

• Edmonton needs new plan for organic waste with influx from apartments and population growth

Rapid fire

• Renewable energy developments in Alberta to face strict new rules
• A new phase is in the works for Alberta's 1,000 km/h high-speed train
• Alberta NDP leadership candidate to focus on climate change, drought

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