Here are my weekly Edmonton notes:
- Edmonton this week became the first municipality in Canada to commit to making the city a more age-friendly one. You can read the Edmonton Seniors Declaration here. On Tuesday, the Creative Age Festival kicks off (on ShareEdmonton).
- Over $1300 was spent on drinks at Pecha Kucha 7 on Thursday evening, all of which is being donated to E4C.
- City Council will be discussing the West LRT again next week – most councillors don’t want to see Stony Plain Road widened.
- Edmonton Transit launched a new and improved Trip Planner this week, and is looking for your feedback (and bug reports).
- The City and the Province of Alberta have teamed up on a $4 million Cornerstones Plan investment to build affordable new homes.
- Edmonton received three environmental awards this week from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
- Here’s a recap of Youth Week.
- Michael Walters, lead organizer for the Greater Edmonton Alliance, stepped down this week. Look for a return in the political realm.
- Tickets for the Grey Cup sold like hotcakes when they went on sale this week, and it was announced that the Edmonton Journal will be the premier print sponsor for the event.
- On June 1, Mayor Mandel proclaimed June to be ‘Bike Month’ in Edmonton. You can learn more at the Bikeology website, and you can see event listings at ShareEdmonton. See also: Making Sustainable Transit Choices.
- The Empire Marble & Tile Co. building, constructed in 1919, is being redeveloped. The historic façade is being preserved partly by a glass “curtain wall”.
- Donovan Creative has won three international creative awards for its work on the Edmonton Public Library rebranding. Congrats!
- The Province of Alberta announced funding for new projects as part of the Safe Communities Innovation Fund, including $100,000 to iHuman to engage high risk youth in urban art and sporting events.
- A number of City of Edmonton employees were recognized this week for their efforts to make City operations greener.
- Edmonton Tourism now has a booth at the Edmonton International Airport.
- Geek Girl Dinners: A place for girl geeks in Edmonton!
- Looking for news on the upcoming municipal election? EdmontonPolitics.com is live!
- For more headlines from the past week, check out theedmontonian.com.
- Startup Weekend is coming to Edmonton on June 25 (on ShareEdmonton).
- The New Pornographers are in town on Tuesday at the Edmonton Event Centre (on ShareEdmonton).
- Interesting political event happening on Wednesday: New Kids on the Political Block (on ShareEdmonton).
- Vitalize, the provincial voluntary sector conference, starts on Thursday (on ShareEdmonton).
- Don’t miss this event next Saturday: Al Fresco 104th Street (on ShareEdmonton).
Edmonton’s Food Bank showcased the winners in its Expressions of Hunger contest at City Hall on Tuesday, which was National Hunger Awareness Day. The works will be exhibited at a few locations around the city until July 7.
