TRANSPORTATION
- Edmonton cyclist killed after being hit by a garbage truck [Metro Edmonton]
- Doors open on new, low-cost bike repair shop [Edmonton Journal]
- Alberta not ready for high-speed rail, but it’s time to start planning: report [Calgary Herald]
- Cameras installed at Cloverdale Footbridge to monitor pedestrian counts before Valley Line LRT detour [Metro Edmonton]
- Electric bus pilot project in Edmonton set to start in June [Metro Edmonton]
ACADEMIA BUSTING OUT ALL OVER
- Simons: Overlooked for too long, NorQuest finally gets long-awaited expansion [Edmonton Journal]
- NorQuest breaks ground on new downtown Edmonton campus [Edmonton Journal]
- Downtown community concerned about parking problems when new MacEwan arts building opens [Edmonton Journal]
- Communities want coordinated plan for vacant university land [Edmonton Journal]
- University of Alberta considers leasing land to developers to raise cash [Edmonton Journal]
- Close to Paradise: A campus library provides a little glimpse of heaven [Avenue Edmonton]
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
- Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson argues city can’t compromise on Blatchford redevelopment project [Metro Edmonton]
- Councillors want Edmonton mayor to meet Sobeys over competing store restrictions [Edmonton Journal]
- Simons: The tower of Edmonton: a tour inside the abandoned Molson brewery reveals challenges and opportunities [Edmonton Journal]
- Greyhound station searching for new home [Edmonton Sun]
SCHOOL CLOSURES AND VACANT SCHOOL SITES
- Staples: We need to stick with infill plan for existing neighbourhoods [Edmonton Journal]
- Catholic trustees vote to close three schools [Edmonton Journal]
- Residents angry at plans to develop vacant Edmonton school sites [Edmonton Journal]
OLD BUILDINGS, EDMONTON STYLE
- 6 buildings that should never have been demolished [That Albertan Guy]
- A bunch of great historical photos unearthed by Maybe Edmonton [Maybe Edmonton]
OTHER LOCAL NEWS
- Three-part story reflecting on March’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission event [Transforming Edmonton]
- Staples: Top 6 reasons Edmonton’s annexation plan must go ahead [Edmonton Journal]
- Pop-up poetry coming to downtown Edmonton street [Metro Edmonton]
- Edmonton’s food truck scene sizzles [Global News]
- Let the sun shine in: Bevy of homes open for eco-solar tour [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton’s McCauley community fosters friendships and food with garden [Edmonton Examiner]
- Go with the flow: Many Edmontonians want more amenities to lure people to North Saskatchewan River [Edmonton Journal]
- Coworking spaces set to grow in Edmonton [Alberta Venture]
- We like the nightlife, we like to party — responsibly of course [Edmonton Journal]
MISCELLANY
- Fort McMurray’s ambitious downtown plans tainted by financial scandal [Edmonton Journal]
- The Tiny House Lover’s Guide to Romance [City Lab]
- The Theory Behind NIMBYism, in 1 2 3 parts [Planetizen]
- Paris to set default citywide speed limit below 30 km/h [Streetsblog]
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