A new report published by a coalition of business leaders calls for nearly $500 million of investment in Edmonton's downtown. We talk with the report's authors, Alexandra Hryciw and Jason Syvixay, about the action items, and what they hope to achieve.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Guests

• Alexandra Hryciw on LinkedIn
• Downtown Revitalization Coalition
• Jason Syvixay on LinkedIn
• BILD Edmonton Metro

Downtown Investment Plan

• Downtown Investment Plan (PDF)
• News Release: DIP INTO DOWNTOWN: Solutions for Edmonton's Financial Future — Strategic Investment in Downtown (PDF)
• Opinion: Now is the time to invest in Edmonton's downtown
• Business leaders call on governments to invest in downtown Edmonton
• Housing Accelerator Fund - City of Edmonton

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The 2024 Canadian Open Data Summit takes place in Edmonton on Oct. 30 and 31, with a full day of programming on Oct. 29 focused on generative AI. The event features keynotes, panels, workshops, and more. Themes for this year's event include data perspectives on the housing crisis, the power of open science, and how sharing commercial data has led to competitive advantages for businesses. Registration is now open.

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