We dive into all the last-minute motions that council squeezed in during its final week of meetings this term. Plus, we talk about construction woes on the west end, inconsistencies between different rezoning applications, and a candidate's proposal for free transit.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

West end construction woes

• Reddit thread
• Michael Walters video

Rezoning inconsistencies

• Sept. 15 Public Hearing

Final motions

• On the agenda: Final meetings for 2021-2025 council
• City council seeks to shrink 2 Edmonton homeless shelters but create more facilities

Bike lanes

• City council rejects colleague's effort to pause bike-lane construction

Free transit proposal

• Rahim Jaffer Proposes Free Fare Zone to Revitalize Downtown Edmonton

Upcoming events

• Sept. 25: ECAMP Trivia Night – Elections Edition
• Sept. 26: Let's Get Down(Town) – 2025 Municipal Election Forum - SAMU
• Oct. 9: Edmonton Mayoral Candidates Forum - EPL

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