A new draft district policy has been released. Plus, Edmonton has added 100,000 people in the past two years, and some councillors are questioning if we can handle that growth.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Andre Corbould

• Former Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting

District Policy

• News Release: City releases final draft of the District Policy and plans; offers information sessions

Population growth

• Edmonton's population is booming and one city councillor wonders if we're ready
• Signs of strain amid Alberta's population boom
• Opinion: How to build a better Edmonton in 2024

Blatchford

• Pace of building at Blatchford a concern for some on Edmonton city council
• Progress on Blatchford development lacks clarity and targets, City of Edmonton audit report shows
• Audit reveals gaps in governance structure of Edmonton's climate goal delivery team

Edmonton Unlimited

• Edmonton Unlimited hires new CEO from within city ecosystem

Rice Howard Way

• Does Edmonton need a downtown entertainment district?
• Downtown Entertainment District | Engaged Edmonton

Rapid fire

• Alberta's wildfire season has begun. Here's how its 500 new firefighters are preparing for it
• Edmonton transit union files 'bad faith' bargaining complaint with Alberta regulator
• CKUA: Address To The Community

Upcoming events

• April 24: YEG Destination Tech
• April 24: The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis
• April 25: Machine Learning, Cults, and Birds
• May 2: YEG Startup Community Awards

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