Cycling debated at city council, amendments passed leaderpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leaderpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
REGINA Regina city council addressed a variety of topics during Wednesday afternoon’s meeting. Bike safety, the City’s economic recovery, sidewalk updates and a review process for heritage assessments have all been discussed. Regina city council approved the City Centre Core Partnership Framework and Action Plan.
CITY CENTRE CORE FRAMEWORK The goal of the City Centre Core Partnership Framework and Action Plan is to connect Evraz Place, the Regina Railyard Project Lands, the Taylor Field Lands with the Regina downtown and Warehouse neighbourhoods. Delegations from the Regina Exhibition Association, Warehouse Business Improvement District and Downtown Business Improvement District said environmental features will be included in the plan.
Downtown Regina struggling after traffic declines almost eightfold due to pandemic measures cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
REGINA Several new items were approved at City Council’s final meeting of 2020 on Wednesday. Council approved increasing Regina Exhibition Association Limited’s debt limit by $8 million to $21 million. A proposal from REAL said it was struggling to make money due to a lack of events this year. Council also approved providing $700,000 a year to REAL starting in 2021 to help pay debts. A McDonald’s planned to be built on the Evraz Place campus was given a 40 year lease by council. A long discussion surrounding the process lead to council asking administration to develop a report looking at creating an open and transparent procurement process with REAL, for choosing businesses on the Evraz Place campus and how local businesses apply.
City Hall accelerating small business support payments cjme.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cjme.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.