Taproot's new reporter, Stephanie Swensrude, joins the show. We discuss transit for youth, downtown retail, and of course, the Zoning Bylaw Renewal.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Stephanie Swensrude

• Stephanie Swensrude
• LinkedIn

Youth transit

• Fare Policy Amendment — Children Under 12

Downtown retail

• Grants attract three indie retailers to downtown Edmonton

Zoning Bylaw Renewal

• City council hears pros, cons of proposed Edmonton zoning bylaw changes from residents
• Edmonton zoning public hearing gets heated as opponents speak
• Edmonton's zoning bylaw falls short on climate action, affordable housing, opponents tell council

Bike lanes

• A moment in history: Oct. 18, 1973

The Mindbender

• Here's what's left of West Edmonton Mall's Mindbender

Pension plan

• Trudeau attacks pitch to take Alberta out of CPP in open letter to Danielle Smith

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