Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue community desperate for help after spike in crime
“The interesting thing is that when you shut down one of those properties, the calls for service decrease.”Glasgow, who used to let her kids go to the park on their own, said she no longer lets them do that. Instead, she accompanies them, adding that children in the area have less freedom than they used to.“Over the last two or three years, things have really started to slide backwards,” she said.
“We have a new council and we have high hopes for them,” said Estrada. “They seem to want to address the problems in the city holistically.” “Oftentimes the land owners of these properties are preying upon vulnerable and marginalized Edmontonians,” said Salvador. “Being able to have long-term services, including affordable housing, mental health services and addiction services is absolutely necessary.”Racism suspected in random, violent attack on man in central Edmonton: police
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