Every homeowner is unique. Young families, singles starting out, empty nesters… And everyone has their own questions about their property and the property assessment notices the City sends out each January. Enter myproperty.edmonton.ca  The secure site, spearheaded by the City’s Assessment and Taxation team, is filled with information to answer any homeowner’s questions, including details specific to their own property. So far, more than 55,000 property owners have signed up.  “It’s all about choice,” said Customer Experience Supervisor Olga Mikheenkova.  “You can choose to look at the informa ..read more

Additional time is needed for design and construction work to repair a crack in the north pier of the Low Level Bridge, meaning the inside lane for northbound traffic will stay closed this month.  “We know it’s frustrating to see the lane closed and no workers on site,” said Sam El Mohtar, Director, Transportation Infrastructure Delivery with the City of Edmonton.  “We’re confident that the approach taken will allow for the work to be completed as quickly as possible, even though it’s creating some headaches right now.” El Mohtar repeated that the bridge is safe for traffic, and that the preca ..read more

More than 100 people spent a few hours of their recent Saturday afternoon talking about one of their favourite things: Inglewood. “It was a fantastic time to connect with the neighbourhood’s residents, property owners, business owners and organizations and present a strategy which has been created in partnership with them,” said Deanne Patsula, Senior Planner in Neighbourhoods Services with the City of Edmonton. On the mic, Abby Burbank, Inglewood Community League Director. Listening, Councillor Bev Esslinger, Inglewood residentsNeighbourhood revitalization connects people through community ..read more

To mark Bell Let’s Talk Day, John Dowds, the City of Edmonton’s Lead Chaplain, Mental Health Consultant, named three human goods to keep our eyes and minds and hearts on to maintain our mental health. And the health of those around us.  Self-awareness. Resilience.  Connection.  Here, in 43 seconds, is Dowds with his Three Things.  Edmonton’s strategic plan, ConnectEdmonton, includes the goal of being a neighbourly city with community and personal wellness that embodies and promotes equity for all Edmontonians. (157 ..read more

Depending on your perspective at this time of year, the City of Edmonton’s Active Pathways Crew is in either the removal business or the addition business.  The removing is the obvious part.  The approximately 200-person team is responsible for clearing the snow from: City sidewalks, bus stops, protected bike lanes, sidewalks around recreation centres, parks and seniors’ centres, decks, trails, public staircases and the rest of the public pathway system that is not roadway. The adding is harder to put a finger or a shovel on. The adding is the protection of mobility and dignity and safety for ..read more

The next major phase of demolition work on the east side of the Groat Bridge is set to begin. This means the temporary closure of the shared-use path below the north end of the bridge until the area is again safe for pedestrians, cyclists and other commuter and pet traffic to use.  The closure takes effect January 20 and is scheduled to last until February 15. These dates, like most of the equipment,  depend on the weather.  The demolition work will feature 40-tonne Gantry cranes, concrete saws and other equipment to cut through, dismantle and haul away the concrete bridge deck and girders on ..read more

And now a brief word about the weather: $#&*! And now a few more words about the work that goes on despite the weather. “The weather is on everyone’s mind these days, and it’s front and centre on our mind, too,” said Adam Laughlin, the City of Edmonton’s interim City Manager. “Keeping people warm, keeping people moving, keeping vehicles and furnaces going, keeping doors open—this is the work that is going on across the city, including the City of Edmonton where remarkable people are doing remarkable work in remarkable winter-city conditions. We thank them for the commitment and we thank ..read more

With overnight lows plummeting, Edmonton’s extreme weather protocol has been activated. “What we’ve been focused on in our community is to ensure that during any 24-hour period, there’s a safe place for individuals to go,” said Susan McGee, CEO of Homeward Trust. [Susan McGee, CEO of Homeward Trust] For the City of Edmonton, which is one of 25 members of the Homeward Trust-led Winter Emergency Response Committee, the activation means the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre will be made available for overnight stays beginning January 9 between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Individuals are encourage ..read more

2019 was a busy year for the Valley Line West LRT project and 2020 is shaping up to be even busier. From utility construction to building surveys to land acquisition, and more, work is continuing all along the alignment to prepare for future LRT construction. If you live or commute along the route, you’ve likely already seen these signs of progress for Edmonton’s largest infrastructure project to date. Procurement We’re relaunching our competitive process to find a contractor to build the Valley Line West LRT. The project will be delivered using a design-build-finance (DBF) model, which requi ..read more

Edmonton is a winter city that sees its fair share of snow and ice. With the snowfall, come the calls to the City of uncleared snow and ice on sidewalks—more than 10,000 of them on average per year. The City follows up on all of these complaints and may issue either a warning or ticket under the Community Standards Bylaw 14600, the City’s snow-clearing bylaw. Why enforce? It’s not what you might think.  It’s much more about people being able to move safely through the neighbourhoods of our city. It’s about seasonal empathy. It’s about safe travels.  Every year, hospitals and clinics treat Edmo ..read more