Executive committee has approved the sale of land to build supportive housing, but not everyone is happy about it. Plus, urban planning committee wants more red tape for short-term rentals, and we hop on the bike bus.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Bridge housing
- Bridge healing project in Highlands moving ahead
- City goes ahead with Highlands bridge housing project despite residents' concerns
Short-term rentals
- Edmonton city staff asked to explore more regulations for short-term rentals
- Rethink Short Term Rentals - Michael Janz
- Has B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown made housing cheaper?
Bike Bus
Election
Rapid fire
- Carney recommends 5 'nation-building projects' for approval, including LNG expansion
- As strike looms, union says provincial policies have worn teachers down
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