Council held its first public hearing since the election, and infill was front and centre. Plus, we talk about Vision Zero, P3 projects, and the upcoming budget season.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Public hearing

• Infill expansion in Mayfield neighbourhood rejected unanimously by council

Vision Zero

• With pedestrian fatalities climbing in Edmonton, advocates call for safer infrastructure
• City looking to address traffic safety issues in Edgemont
• Calgary Safety Traffic Team
• Edmonton Safe Mobility Strategy
• Jessica Lamarre
• Edmonton dumps school photo radar citing costs, issues beyond speeding
• Mayor floats new traffic safety unit after woman struck at marked crosswalk dies in hospital

P3 projects

• Knack says council 'shouldn't shy away' from private partnerships on public projects
• Edmonton could consider more partnerships with private industry to build future arenas, libraries: report

Budget

• City Council - Orientation - Nov. 17, 2025
• New Edmonton city council told 6.4% property tax increase looms

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