Transit advocates speak out after several streetcars to be diverted due to construction
Work will affect some downtown routes will be affected until early September.
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City of Lethbridge launches community satisfaction survey
The City of Lethbridge is asking residents for their feedback to help shape and improve city services. The City of Lethbridge is asking residents for their feedback to help shape and improve city services. The city has launched its community satisfaction survey to get insight on different programs and services offered by the municipality. The questionnaire will be done over the phone and online. In the past, the city has done a 20-minute survey every four years focused on the municipal operating budget, but the city says this survey will help administration and different departments better understand what residents like and want improved. 'New to the city is kind of setting these goals in each department, and lots of departments identified that satisfaction survey as the key way to get information from our residents,' said Tara Grindle, City of Lethbridge communications manager. 'So we really want to make sure that we're doing that on a frequent basis, so those departments can be checking those measurements and going, 'Are we meeting it? No, we're not—we need to be doing something different.' 'So it has a lot of impact, actually, on how we're going to run our programs and services.' The city will conduct the phone survey at random over the coming weeks. If you don't receive a call, you can fill out the survey at until Aug. 15.
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Two road closures in south London lasting until fall
Florence Street between Eleanor Street and Ashland Street and a section of Eleanor Street between Florence Street and Frances Street will be closed for construction. (Source: City of London) Starting Monday, Londoners can expect more detours to the east part of the city, as two roads will be closed until late November. Florence Street between Eleanor Street and Ashland Street and a section of Eleanor Street between Florence Street and Frances Street will be closed. The road closures are part of the Florence, Eleanor and York infrastructure renewal project, an initiative to replace aging infrastructure. Work being done includes replacing the watermain and underground sewers, adding new curbs, catch basins and gutters. According to Renew London, the construction will also close bike lanes, create an LTC detour and close and restrict sidewalks. Business will remain open, and pedestrians are encouraged to follow posted signage. Those using London transit are encouraged to check out the LTC website. This closure follows last month's closure of nearby Rectory Street for construction lasting until fall.
