# Lights, camera, Downtown Action Plan!

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Podcast: [Speaking Municipally](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826)
Published: 2026-02-27T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The City of Edmonton has announced funding for parts of the Downtown Action Plan. Plus, we discuss changes to the upcoming construction season, a motion about event legacies, and we take a trip to Gibbons, a town on the verge of financial collapse. Here are the relevant links for this episode: Audience survey Taproot audience survey Extreme weather response News Release: Extreme weather response activated Feb. 26 Downtown Action Plan Fund News Release: City investing $3 million into community-led projects downtown Downtown Projects and Investments Business Roundup: Feb. 27, 2026 Construction season 2026 Traffic Management Plan - Infrastructure Committee - Feb. 23, 2026 Edmonton city councillors say drivers should see relief on roads this construction season Trouble in Gibbons News Release: Town of Gibbons Provides Update Following Presentation to Sturgeon County and Provincial Direction for Expedited Viability Review Gibbons near 'practical insolvency,' administrator tells Sturgeon County News Release: Gibbons to undergo expedited viability review: Minister Williams Province steps in as Gibbons council approves interim budget and borrowing plan amid financial crisis Central Alberta town faces uncertain future as it drowns in debt and faces potential insolvency Sports legacy motion Coun. Reed Clarke's post City Council - Feb. 17, 2026 This episode is brought to you by Park Power , your friendly, local utilities provider. Park Power makes it easy to sign up for electricity, natural gas, and internet, and bundling two or three saves you money. It's easy to switch to Park Power and there are no exit fees if you leave. Learn how much you could save This episode is also brought to you by GoodMorning , one of Canada's largest mattress retailers, founded right here in Edmonton…

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