Speaking Municipally
Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.
Episodes
Edmonton has a surprise new bigger-than-Hawrelak, as-of-yet-unnamed river valley park. Plus, the Capital Line LRT extension gets its scope trimmed, and new patio rules come into effect.
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Lyft arrives
Air quality
Downtown Spark
It's cat week in Edmonton! Plus, additional funding for day shelter spaces, more turnover at the City of Edmonton, and new provincial additions to the paw-lice commission.
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Extreme weather
Dog parks
Cat Fest
Edmonton Unlimited CEO Catherine Warren joins us — more than a hundred episodes after her first appearance — for an update on Edmonton's innovation sector. Plus, the City of Edmonton solar rebate launches.
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Grants audit
Oilers fingers
We catch up with Chris Buyze, the outgoing president of the Downtown Edmonton Community League. Plus, airtime for airports.
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Coronation
Fire bans
Chappelle complaints
Calgary is now the favourite child of the UCP, with arena funding. Plus, the Edmonton Police Service announces that violent crime is up, and we take a closer look at what that might mean.
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Oilers paint
- Ferrell rocks face paint while cheering on Kings in Game 3
- An Oilers fan trolled Kings fan Will Ferrell by copying his elaborate face paint
- NHL's tweet
Grass fire
The province announces new funding for the HELP initiative that pairs social workers with police, and the city budget has been finalized so your tax bills will arrive soon.
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Talus Dome
Spaghetti intersection
Harper endorsement
Let's Find Out has joined Taproot — we speak with host Chris Chang-Yen Phillips and producer Trevor Chow-Fraser to learn more. Plus, the Talus Dome incident has breathed new life into the discussion about interactive public art.
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Pothole repair
- News Release: City's pothole repair is in motion
EPS FOIP
The province announces a plan to recruit 100 extra cops to clean up transit, and the city talks about what YOU can do to help with that. Or maybe just take a scooter instead. They’re back.
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Alberta Podcast Network
100 cops
Another driver crashes into a Valley Line train, and we're starting to lose count. Plus, Boyle Street gets a new permit, and we get details on the city's podcast spending.
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Water and zombies
- Lead-reducing chemicals now flowing in Edmonton's water: Epcor
- Edmonton is where you want to be when the zombie apocalypse comes, study finds
Transit App
In the wake of a tragic police incident, we cover other policing news that happened this week. Plus, an update on trains, and affordable housing.
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Juno protester
Alberta is calling
- News release: Alberta is calling again
ECSD fraud
Newly minted Taproot Edmonton reporter Colin Gallant joins to talk about the demise of NextGen. Plus, budget surpluses, meetings with the premier and, of course, parking.
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Colin Gallant
Birth control
DATS strike
We follow up on what 102 Avenue looks like with cars on it. Plus, updates on Buffalo art, the Alberta budget, drinking in parks, a police commission investigation, downtown police deployments, and the noise bylaw. Phew!
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Emergency alerts
Dining weeks
Council votes to open 102 Avenue to vehicle traffic before (after?) the one-year pilot even got underway. But don't worry, the pedway is doing fine.
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Hawrelak Park
TransEd testing
Tipping
Edmonton's administration drops a bombshell: apparently the city's relationship with the province is strained. Plus we dig into sandboxes, the screen industry, and buses down the middle of Whyte Ave.
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Bare-chested swimming
Sohi and Smith
Council wastes a lot of time hearing about spicy things, but the Mansion Tax may be just a little too spicy for the city lawyers.
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Taproot event survey
Chili pepper
Winter Bike to Work Day
The provincial government solves downtown safety — all it took was 12 rent-a-cops! Plus, the AI landscape in Edmonton does not look quite so grim.
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Kenney and Hinshaw
- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney lands new gig at Calgary law firm
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ousted from Alberta, moves to job with B.C. public health leaders
Grammys gift bags
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LRT safety
Chinatown Dining Week
Postmedia cuts
- Postmedia moving 12 Alberta papers to digital-only, announces sale of Calgary Herald building
- Postmedia shakes up its editorial leadership at western newspapers
Downtown changes
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Snowplow names
- News Release: Name a Plow contest winners announced
- City official 'hearing a lot' from Edmontonians about snowy residential roads, says help coming soon - Edmonton
Collectible thefts
Legislature grounds
Janice Johnston
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Michael Janz (papastew)
Ashley Salvador (Métis)
Anne Stevenson (O-day'min)
Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.
This week we talked about Park Power, your friendly, local utilities pr...
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Budget
- News release: City Council approves 2023-2026 Budget
- 'Gruelling' budget process ends with tax increase of 4.96% in 2023
- Edmonton passes 5% tax increases; Cartmell calls it 'very dangerous' for affordability
- Budget deliberations continue following $100M for Edmonton Bike Plan
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