We examine the new Downtown Action Plan, which was presented to the Urban Planning Committee this week. Additionally, administration seeks permission to sell the naming rights to 29 facilities, and PACE announces six of its candidates for the 2025 municipal election.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Downtown Action Plan

• Edmonton Proposing $553M Action Plan To Revitalize Downtown Core
• News Release: New Downtown Action Plan to accelerate investment, economic growth and vibrancy
• Opinion: Downtown Edmonton needs action now
• City reveals new plan for downtown Edmonton as part of revitalization efforts

Naming rights

• Edmonton eyes selling naming rights for 29 public facilities

PACE candidates

• Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton announces city council candidates

From the Taproot newsroom

• Musician collects oral histories of Edmonton's 'sacred space' — the airport Chili's
• Artists explore what isn't in city archives
• Campaign aims to see Edmonton cut the lawn and replace with gardens, native plants

Rapid fire

• Alberta public sector workers vote in favour of strike action following failed negotiations
• Ric McIver voted in as new Alberta legislature Speaker
• Smith scores with 0.4 left, Golden Knights edge Oilers in Game 3 of Western 2nd Round

Election question

• It's time to share what's on your election agenda
• What issues do you care about as you consider who to vote for in the 2025 municipal election, and why?
• What's on your mind, municipally speaking?

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