“From June of 2023 to January of this year, workers on the downtown enhanced cleaning project responded to 1,631 garbage & litter notifications, and picked up 15,140 needles. No, that is not a typo.” Via Steven Sandor w/ Puneeta McBryan Alexandra Hryciw 🇺🇦 #yegdt

urbanaffairs.ca/edmonton-ish/d…

Oh hey there, Edmonton.

Also: wild idea, but should we probably invest to make sure our infra is ready for this?

We hear you. We miss the #yegdt Farmers Market. We've decided to take on an oversight role in making it happen for 2024.

We're seeking applications from:
* Vendors
* Companies interested in running the market

Find the links in the media release below:
ow.ly/HHNv50QATHK

We are heartbroken to read today’s statement from the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market Association (EDFMA). We were very excited to be working together with the EDFMA and the City of Edmonton on the Farmers’ Market’s return to 104 Street. 1/2
#YEGDT Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market

“We’re really looking for the provincial government to take leadership on those issues … to really make downtown commercial business districts feel safer for the employees and the public,” said Jeff Bray, CEO of Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA)

For more: cheknews.ca/canadian-downt…

'One of the biggest mistakes we could make...is to make decisions from a place of nostalgia.'

Edmonton Downtown CEO Puneeta McBryan explains the new school thinking around building vibrant downtowns.

📺 FULL: rtrj.info/121923TRENDWAT…

🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/121923 #yeg dt #yeg

So far my favourite comment of the day. I am SO grateful for my co-conspirators. It’s the only way we can get anything done.

Back from lunch! In this session, US scholar Seth Kaplan and Canadian community-economy builder Zita Cobb grapple with reimagining neighborhoods as the most critical unit of organization in North America.

Join the livestream:
hubs.la/Q02bvWwV0

#SOCC2023

Edmonton’s City Manager Andre Corbould is on this next panel:

104 St now has Christmas trees lining the sidewalk! During #DowntownWinterval , you can also check out glowing art sculptures by Ken Hacke.

Find the colourful Forest Animals scattered throughout the festival grounds.

edmontondowntown.com/winterval/

Cool comments by Romy Bowers and paraphrasing here. Stop villainizing/ brush stroking the private sector/development industry when we need them the most. Profit isn’t bad and we need others to be inspired to make profit so we build economic vitality.