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Downtown Recovery Coalition head criticizes mayor's State of the City address
Cheryll Watson blasts Knack's opposition to bringing city workers back downtown full-time
The head of the Downtown Revitalization Coalition has publicly criticized Mayor Andrew Knack following his State of the City address to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. Cheryll Watson took issue with the mayor's stated opposition to bringing city employees back downtown on a full-time basis, a move the coalition has been advocating as part of efforts to revitalize the core. The tension highlights ongoing debate over city hall's role in downtown economic recovery.