The EMRB is not to be

Another blow to regional collaboration as it appears the EMRB is dead after the provincial government pulled its funding. Plus, we talk budget, carbon emissions, police response times, and parking.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

EMRB

• Regional Roundup: Nov. 27, 2024
• 'Unexpected': Edmonton's regional board loses provincial funding, future uncertain

Budget

• City says participatory budgeting experiment was challenging but taught lessons
• Will Edmonton neighbourhood renewal be scaled back?
• Calgary council approves budget, 3.6% property tax increase

Carbon emissions

• Report suggests Edmonton's emissions are decreasing too slowly

Police response times

• Making Edmonton police response times public again: It's complicated

HotSpot Parking

• Zipstall parking app sent cease-and-desist letter by City of Edmonton's vendor HotSpot

DIP

• Puneeta McBryan's post

From the Taproot newsroom

• Conservatory of Music to leave MacEwan and become part of Winspear in 2025
• Building powerhouses look for new life at old RAM
• How Edmonton compares to cities finding success in tackling homelessness

Rapid fire

• Alberta's passenger rail master plan scheduled for summer 2025 release
• News Release: 30th Annual Stuff a Bus returns to support those in need
• Alberta mulls boosting U.S. border patrol in effort to prevent Trump's 25% tariff

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