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Your City Hall drama was a whole Nollywood film again!

Your City Hall drama was a whole Nollywood film again!

Saskatoon — seven bridges, two rivers, and something happening you haven't heard about yet. My darlings, what a week at City Hall! It was like a Nollywood film with plot twists at every corner, minus the dramatic slow-motion falls.

Okay, so this is actually wild. We had *so* much drama around real estate this week. Remember how the City was talking about those new developments by the river? Well, let's just say not everyone is on the same page. It’s like everyone wants a piece of the pie, but nobody wants to share the recipe.

### The Plot Thickens!

The main points of contention were:

* **New Riverfront Zoning:** Debates are swirling about how much commercial space versus residential space is actually needed right along the South Saskatchewan River. * **Affordable Housing Targets:** Council members are pushing to include more affordable units in these new developments, but developers are, you know, *developers*. * **Infrastructure Costs:** Who pays for the new roads and sewers needed to support all these shiny new buildings? Everyone has an opinion, and none of them match.

Honestly, Saskatoon is a city that will invite you to a farm-to-table dinner and then make you defend the concept of a city for twenty minutes. This week felt like that, but with blueprints.

Saskatoon — seven bridges, two rivers, and something happening you haven't heard about yet. For more twists and turns, you already know where to find me.

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