On Tuesday, at 8:30 am, there will be a meeting of the Agenda Review Committee. Also this morning, at 9:30 am, the Community and Public Services Committee will meet to discuss Edmonton’s Enhanced Encampment and Unsheltered Homeless Response Plan. The plan involves increasing the speed of connecting people to housing and supports as well as working to increase public safety when it comes to encampments.
On Wednesday, there will be two committee meetings. At 9:30 am, there will be a meeting of the Urban Planning Committee to discuss a private report - an update on the pre-feasibility phase of the National Urban Park. At 5:30 pm, there will be a City Council Non-Regular meeting to deal with the annual reports of five organizations, including the Edmonton Historical Board and Accessibility Advisory Committee. Finally, on Friday there will be an Executive Committee meeting at 9:30 am to discuss recommended updates to the Land Development Policy, and various public reports.
The Alberta Institute and Alberta Proud are holding the second round of events on the “Can’t Stop Alberta Tour” in Edmonton and St. Albert. On Wednesday evening, two expert panels will discuss the economy, affordability, inflation, jobs, and our energy industry, as well as crime, public safety, and the future of our cities. Our own Will Vishloff from Common Sense Edmonton will be on the panel. On Thursday, there will also be an economy panel, but the second topic of the evening will involve education, school choice, curriculum, and the future of learning. Tickets are $10 for each event and can be bought online for Wednesday here and for Thursday here.
