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Ready, Set, Swap! Citywide Curbside Swap happening Saturday, June 4
June 3, 2022 - 3:13am
The Curbside Swap is bigger and better in 2022 and offers two opportunities for Saskatoon’s residents to participate in a citywide treasure hunt and help reduce the number of reusable items that end up in the landfill.
The first event will take place this Saturday, June 4 (8:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.) and another event will take place in September at a date to be announced later.
Join the effort in helping to reduce the number of unwanted reusable items that end up in the landfill.
To participate in the Curbside Swap, place your gently used items on your property and mark them as “free” for anyone to take. Residents may also go out in search of items that other residents are giving away.
It is free to sign up for a swap. Visit saskatoon.ca/curbsideswap to sign up and promote your swap using the online listing tool as well as event tools, information on guidelines, and a list of acceptable and non-acceptable items. Common "swappable" items include furniture, electronics, sporting equipment, books, tools, and much more!
For items that are not collected by 6pm, residents are encouraged to visit saskatoon.ca/wastewizard or get the Saskatoon Waste Wizard app to find ways to divert their items from the landfill.
Circle Drive ramp to Idylwyld Drive northbound closed on Sunday
June 3, 2022 - 9:00am
The Circle Drive westbound ramp to Idylwyld Drive northbound will be closed on Sunday, June 5, at 8:00 a.m. for guardrail repair work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take five hours to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
33rd Street closed between Avenue H and Avenue I on Sunday
June 3, 2022 - 8:00am
33rd Street will be closed between Avenue H and Avenue I on Sunday June 5, at 7:00 a.m. for roadway patching work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this work. This project is expected to take eight hours to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Daily Road Report - June 3, 2022
June 2, 2022 - 1:48am
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
CIRCLE DR E SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT 14TH ST E
(Minor bridge maintenance)
Start: June 3, 9:00 a.m. End: June 3, 3:00 p.m.
NIGHTWORK
CIRCLE DR E WB CURB & CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO AVE B N
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: June 3, 8:00 p.m. End: June 4, 6:00 a.m.
51ST ST E EB MEDIAN LANE & WB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT WENTZ AVE
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: June 2, 8:00 p.m. End: June 3, 6:00 a.m.
20TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE S TO 4TH AVE S
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: June 2, 8:00 p.m. End: June 3, 6:00 a.m.
51ST ST E EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM MILLAR AVE TO WARMAN RD
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: June 2, 8:00 p.m. End: June 3, 6:00 a.m.
ONGOING
CENTRAL AVE NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 103RD ST E TO 103RD ST E
(Groundwater monitoring)
Start: June 2, 9:00 a.m. End: June 3, 4:00 p.m.
2ND AVE N SB LANES CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO 25TH ST E
(Roadway paving)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the NB lanes
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 3, 5:30 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO QUEEN ST
(Bridge repairs)
Start: May 9, 7:00 a.m. End: June 4, 7:00 a.m.
MCORMOND DR WB LANES CLOSED AT CENTRAL AVE
(Storm Sewer Repairs)
Start: May 30, 8:00 a.m. End: June 6, 4:00 p.m.
RUTH ST E EB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO MELROSE AVE
(Sidewalk replacements)
Start: May 25, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 4:30 p.m.
33RD ST E EB RIGHT TURN BAY & CURB LANE CLOSED AT 3RD AVE N
(Intersection improvements)
Start: May 9, 7:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL AVE TO MILLAR AVE
(Concrete repairs)
Start: June 2, 12:00 p.m. End: June 13, 6:00 p.m.
DUNDONALD AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 11TH ST W TO MOUNTBATTEN ST
(Storm sewer work)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: June 23, 6:00 p.m.
NELSON RD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HEATH AVE TO HEAL AVE
(Material laydown)
Start: May 30, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 4:30 p.m.
8TH ST E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT BRIGHTON BLVD
(Construction)
Start: May 9, 9:00 a.m. End: July 11, 5:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
City plans to advance green infrastructure in Saskatoon
June 1, 2022 - 10:14am
- Healthy and Thriving Natural Areas
- Connecting and Regenerating Green Spaces
- Leading by Example for an Integrated Green Network
- Growing Community for a Livable City
- Food Security from Seed to Table to Soil
The City wants to protect its green network with a distinct set of actions and initiatives over 10 years.
“The green network encompasses Saskatoon’s collection of green infrastructure including parks, natural areas, the urban forest and other spaces,” says Jeanna South, Director of Sustainability. “The network is under increasing pressure to provide high quality green space to all residents as Saskatoon grows, while reducing the emerging threats of climate change and biodiversity loss.”
Pathways for an Integrated Green Network (Green Pathways) is a 10-year implementation plan for the Green Infrastructure Strategy: Towards an Interconnected Green Network (Strategy), which was received by City Council at its meeting on February 24, 2020. The implementation plan was also identified as a priority in the City’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.
In Green Pathways, the City plans to advance the network through a series of interconnected initiatives. The planned actions will work to restore the urban environment and ecosystems, support climate action and nature-based solutions, and improve quality of life for residents and visitors.
“Green Pathways provides an actionable structure to progress the green network vision through five “pathways” grouped thematically, which define actions and phased initiatives over the next 10 years,” South says.
Within each of the five pathways, actions and initiatives define partners, timelines and success measures through a phased approach that aligns with the City’s multi-year budgeting:
Development of Green Pathways occurred in 2020-2022 through researching best practices and hosting a series of workshops with City stakeholders and engagement with the public and development community.
“From June 2021 to February 2022 we engaged the community specifically on the implementation plan,” says South. “Over 80 per cent strongly support all the proposed initiatives and the City taking on this work, and for the initiatives to be implemented as soon as possible to protect Saskatoon’s green network.”
Green Pathways will be presented to the City’s Environment, Utilities, and Corporate Services Committee on Monday. The Pathways for an Integrated Green Network: an Implementation Plan for the Green Infrastructure Strategy report includes initiatives that have been funded to proceed in 2022-2023, and outlines medium to long term initiatives that seek resourcing and approvals in the future.