If the current day ends in a y, the funicular is fondue for maintenance
Download MP3Council's out for the summer and we'll recap their final month before they left. Plus, speed limits are being lowered, and the funicular is broken.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
No Herbicides
Bridge Appreciation
Re/Max Turf
Summer Break
Transit Loitering
Funicular Troubles
- Extreme temperatures close Edmonton's 100 Street Funicular
- City of Edmonton tweet
- The Great Heatwave of 2021
- June 2021 Review
- 2017: Edmonton launches $24-million river valley funicular
- 2016: Edmonton river valley funicular on time and on budget
Population Growth
Drone Delivery
Speed Limits
- News Release: 40 km/h default speed limit coming to Edmonton August 6 to make our streets safer
- 40 km/h speed limit for residential, downtown Edmonton roads comes into effect Aug. 6
- Hit the brakes: Edmonton's 40 km/h default speed limit starts Aug. 6
- Interactive Speed Map
- Estimated Time of Arrival Tool
Election Rundown
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