The carbon usage that just won't budge-it
Download MP3The city has released its carbon budget which projects the city coming nowhere close to meeting its goals, despite not really trying. We’ll also take a sneak peek at the operating budget absolutely chalk full of not trying!
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
World Cup drinking
Condo noise
Valley Zoo
Operating budget
- News Release: Proposed operating budget focuses on maintaining services, financing transformational projects
- Proposed Operating Budget PDF
- Proposed city budget calls for 3.9% property tax hike in each of next 4 years
- Edmontonians uncomfortable with tax increases, want better snow control: city surveys
Carbon budget
Urban agriculture
Downtown amenities
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