Seniors passes won’t double. That’s Fare.

Council decided to stick with a smaller, previously-approved increase to transit fares, instead of asking for a big increase. We also discuss council procedures, BRT, shelter standards and locations, and the city's approach to major projects.

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Fringe wrap

• Edmonton Fringe $72K short of fundraising goal as festival draws to a close
• MHCare Medical Donates $58,000 to Support Fringe

Council procedures

• Minutes for the item at the Aug. 20, 2024 city council meeting

Transit costs

• Edmonton to fill $10M gap in revenue to keep low-income transit program
• Edmonton transit may double monthly costs for seniors in 2025 with steep hikes for ARC and cash fares
• Edmonton mayor wants Alberta government's help to keep low-income transit program afloat

BRT

• Q&A: Could bus rapid transit improve Edmonton's transit system?

Project management

• No New Projects Without A New Management Approach — Tim Cartmell
• Minutes for the item at the Aug. 20, 2024 city council meeting
• Project Management Audit (March 2022) — Andrew Knack

Shelter standards

• Opinion: Full picture needed on encampment debate
• On the agenda: Transit fare increase, shelter standards, affordable housing
• Edmonton councillors say heavy industrial areas not suitable for homeless shelters
• Where should new shelters go in Edmonton?

630 CHED

• Corus Entertainment's 630 CHED moving up the AM dial
• Corus Entertainment 'aggressively' cutting costs, laying off more employees as revenue slumps

From the Taproot newsroom

• Taproot launches an Events Roundup
• Alberta oil to become carbon fibre in new Edmonton facility
• Edmonton is a city filled with stones, bones, and ancient history
• Events promote women and girls to throw TDs or drop in

Rapid fire

• Alberta premier reveals plans to transfer hospitals away from AHS
• PSA: Police commission member recruitment underway
• Here's how Edmonton's commute time stacks up against other Canadian spots

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