Taproot co-founder Karen Unland returns to the show to talk about how we are approaching the 2025 municipal election and the impact we hope to have. We've also got clips from an interview with Coun. Michael Janz about infill.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Karen Unland
Election project
- What issues do you care about as you consider who to vote for in the 2025 municipal election, and why?
- A progress report on Taproot's election project
- What we heard at our election listening sessions
Michael Janz
- Michael Janz
- Infill: FAQ
- Edmonton infill debate: city councillor wants to build bigger buildings along LRT routes
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