Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes.

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Here are the relevant links for this episode:

State of the City

• Letter to the Mayor: A Proposed Phased Return to In-Person Work for Municipal Employees
• Andrew Knack's 2026 State of the City address
• Mayor rebuffs calls to shift city employees downtown full-time
• Remote Work – Again?! | CSU 52
• Enabling job creation should top mayor's agenda, says cities expert
• January 2026: No plans to end hybrid work for City of Edmonton staff, despite calls for return to office

Edmonton Real Estate Forum

• Edmonton Real Estate Forum
• Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton Office Q1 2026 Report

Bike lanes

• Alberta government takes aim at bike lanes, with legislation expected this fall
• Calgary mayor calls province's focus on bike lanes 'symbolic virtue-signalling'
• July 2025: Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes

Council motions

• On the agenda: User fees, buses, and Blatchford
• Council discusses lower threshold for extreme weather response

Spray parks

• City of Edmonton spray parks and outdoor pools open with a splash for 2026 season

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