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Ridesharing licenses

• Ride-hailing company Lyft asks Alberta to drop commercial licence requirement for drivers

Council budget review

• PSA: City recruiting task force to review Office of the Councillors budget

Rooftop solar array

• Edmonton building Canada's largest rooftop solar array

Police funding (increase, as always)

• Edmonton police get $10.3M boost with new Chinatown safety hub
• Chinatown operations hub funding gets green light from Edmonton city council
• Edmonton Police Service budget increase for 2022 cut to $1M, capital budget finalized
• City council agenda item

Gondola grounded

• Edmonton city council votes to halt Prairie Sky Gondola project
• Lack of reconciliation stops Edmonton city council from going forward with gondola project
• Council, experts say Edmonton needs official process for innovative projects
• Edmonton gondola needed better Indigenous consultation, councillor says
• Prairie Sky Facebook post about Indigenous name
• Councillor Aaron Paquette's tweet

Sanction hearing

• No punishment for Edmonton councillor Janz over 'pig' retweet
• Council agenda item

Valley Line delayed (again)

• TransEd Announces Delay in Valley Line Southeast Service Commencement
• Long delayed $1.8-billion Valley Line LRT stymied yet again
• P3 model not responsible for latest Valley Line LRT issues, Edmonton city councillor says

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This week we talked about ATB Cares, a platform that allows you to donate and have your donation matched by ATB to further your impact. We also talked about Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.

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Troy's news

• Troy's tweet: "Oh no"

Stantec glass

• Repairs underway after broken window glass falls from Stantec Tower

Night mayor

• Edmonton needs a nighttime economic strategy, industry advocates say

Frank Oliver plaque

• Frank Oliver plaque permanently removed by City of Edmonton

Challenge!

• July 6, 2022 City Council continuation

Papal visit

• Edmonton's Dove of Peace monument getting makeover ahead of papal visit

$18M ask

• Edmonton council to ask province to support new Healthy Streets Operations Centre to fight downtown crime

No encampments

• Edmonton won't pilot city-run homeless encampments this summer

Snow removal

• Edmonton will spend $4.7M more clearing snow and ice this year

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This week, with the help of the Edmonton Community Foundation, we gave a Pod Power shout out to Book Women, a podcast about editing, publishing, and writing Indigenous stories. We also talked about Alberta Blue Cross, which offers group benefit plans that enable employees to manage their own health, dental, life and disability coverage online.

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June rains

• 'Monsoon season' could land Edmonton in record books, climatologist says

Jon Dziadyk

• Former City Councillor Jon Dziadyk considering a run for the UCP nomination in Edmonton-Castle Downs

Councillor apology

• Michael Janz tweet thread
• 'Careless mistake': Edmonton councillor apologizes for retweeting post calling police officer 'pig'

Carbon budgeting

• Countdown to 2050: Explaining Edmonton's carbon budget
• Carbon Budget and Accounting
• Edmonton Carbon Budget tool wins planning award

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This week we highlighted Alberta Blue Cross, which offers group benefit plans that enable employees to manage their own health, dental, life and disability coverage online. We also talked about the Edmonton Community Foundation which produces The Well Endowed Podcast.

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Cabinet shuffle

• Premier announces Cabinet changes

Taxi fares

• Fuel price hikes could prompt increase to Edmonton taxi rates

Passport lineups

• Albertans are camping outside Canada Place as early as 1:30 a.m. to get a passport

Police stuff

• News Release: Improving public safety in Edmonton: Joint news release
• City council votes to create business plan for downtown Edmonton safety initiative
• Police commission member recruitment underway

Encampment strategy

• Edmonton looking into pilot for small, city-sanctioned homeless encampments
• Surge in Edmonton's homeless camps likely this summer but staff don't recommend city-run encampment
• City looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in Edmonton

Affordable housing

• News Release: City exceeds affordable housing targets, lays out next steps for future investments
• City of Edmonton exceeds affordable housing targets

Mansions tax

• Edmonton councillor wants mansion tax, city studies progressive taxation
• It's time for a Mansions Tax

Valley Line Southeast LRT

• Valley Line Southeast LRT extension on track for summer opening, no date set: TransEd
• April 2009: Edmonton's LRT now extends to South Campus

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.

This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. Episode 125 scratches the surface of Edmonton's history with racism. We also talked about Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.

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Waste collector appreciation

• Edmonton recognizes Waste Collector Appreciation Day on June 17

World Cup 2026

• Toronto, Vancouver selected among host cities for 2026 World Cup, Edmonton snubbed

COVID-19 restrictions

• Alberta to lift remaining health restrictions

102 Avenue

• Troy's tweet
• Mayor Sohi's tweet
• Edmonton will keep 102 Avenue closed to traffic for 1-year pedestrian pilot
• 1988 Edmonton downtown design improvement manual

Chinatown infrastructure

• Chinatown 'like a wound that we all have,' says advocate
• Councillors support infrastructure boosts coming to Edmonton's Chinatown

Police funding

• Downtown Core and Transit Safety Plan
• Accused in Chinatown homicides was dropped off in Edmonton by RCMP 3 days before killings
• Mayor Sohi's tweet
• Chinatown homicides: McFee says EPS couldn't arrest Justin Bone because RCMP dropped him off
• Councillors' actions on police funding differ from candidates' words
• Edmonton Mayor Sohi says despite recent tensions, relations improving with police commission

Private trees

• Edmonton city councillors consider new bylaw to protect trees on private land

Rediscover ETS

• ETS launches campaign to inspire Edmontonians to rediscover their city with transit

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This week we highlighted Alberta Blue Cross which can help employees manage their own health, dental, life and disability coverage online — any time, on any device. We also talked about The Future Of, a podcast from ATB that promises to give you insights to help navigate what is often an uncertain future. Hosted by ATB's chief economist Todd Hirsch, the podcast explores how our economy and communities can not only brace for change, but embrace the opportunity it creates.

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Squirrel photo

• Edmonton newspaper's tweet of squirrels "hugging" has grabbed people's attention

McFee's salary

• Edmonton police chief's salary made public

Funding formula

• Councillors' actions on police funding differ from candidates' words
• Edmonton city council settles on $407M annual base funding for police

Guest: Sharon Yeo

• @sharonyeo
• 2017: Introducing: Edmonton Chinatown Walking Tours

Guest: David Holdsworth

• LinkedIn
• 2019: City considers building a replica gate for Edmonton's Chinatown

Guest: Hon Leong

• Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society

Chinatown

• 2022 Chinatown Projects & Support
• 2017: Chinatown Strategy
• Keith Gerein: Edmonton's Chinatown looks to take control, even if that means moving
• Edmontonians join national effort to rebuild Chinatowns across Canada
• Pandemic leaves Edmonton's Chinatown just trying to hang on

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This week, with help from the Edmonton Community Foundation, we highlighted Is This For Real?, a podcast about various facets of Black life in Edmonton. We also talked about Alberta Blue Cross which offers health, dental, life and disability coverage for small business employees.

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Recycling sand

• Once a leader in recycling street sand, City of Edmonton now throws it all away

Making Space

• The City is Making Space for new perspectives on zoning with first-ever podcast

E-scooters and e-bikes

• E-scooters and e-bikes start rolling this summer

Road laneway growth

• Apparent jump in snow-clearing kilometres not all that it seems

Overdose response

• News Release: City and downtown partners team up to pilot drug poisoning prevention and response program
• Dedicated teams to provide drug poisoning prevention and response in downtown Edmonton

102 Avenue

• Should downtown Edmonton's 102 Avenue be pedestrian only?
• Edmonton city councillors push to pilot 102nd Avenue as pedestrian lane

Guest: Andre Corbould

• Office of the City Manager

The letter

• Chinatown Safety: immediate actions and follow-through | by Office of the Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
• My response to Minister Shandro's letter on the Police Act. | by Office of the Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
• Section 30(1) of the Police Act invoked
• Ministerial letter to Edmonton mayor about public safety

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This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation which produces The Well Endowed Podcast. We also talked about ATB Cares, which makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about.

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Assessment notices

• News Release: 2022 property tax notices in the mail

Tourism funding

• Government of Canada makes major investments in Edmonton summer festival and in tourism experiences across Alberta

Oilers advance

• Oilers eliminate Flames with Game 5 win, advance to first West final in 16 years

Chinatown safety

• Chinatown deaths weigh on discussions of community safety and police funding
• Daughter of Chinatown homicide victim pleads with city councillors to make area safer
• Citizens pack Edmonton council chambers to speak on Chinatown crime, safety and policing
• Project Connection to focus on areas facing increased trends of violence and disorder
• Edmonton LRT system to see more peace officer patrols start Sunday
• Linda Hoang's tweet

Shandro's letter

• Section 30(1) of the Police Act invoked
• Tyler Shandro's tweet
• My response to Minister Shandro's letter on the Police Act. | by Office of the Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
• Administration's presentation

Transit safety

• City council agenda item
• Survey results
• Proposed bylaw amendments

Funding formula

• A safe Edmonton requires a fair and accountable funding strategy. | by Office of the Mayor Amarjeet Sohi

Outdoor pools

• City of Edmonton's outdoor pool season shortened this summer due to budget pressures
• Splash your way into the long weekend as City spray parks open!

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.

This week we highlighted Alberta Blue Cross which can help employees manage their own health, dental, life and disability coverage online — any time, on any device. We also talked about the Edmonton Community Foundation which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come.

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Leadership vote

• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review
• Jason Kenney to remain as premier, party leader until new UCP leader is chosen

Edmonton Elks

• Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season

High Level Streetcar

• High Level Streetcar line extension grand opening planned for Thursday

CSWB Strategy

• Councillors undecided on how best to spend community safety money
• Edmonton aims to end racism, poverty and be the safest city in Canada by 2030 with new strategy
• Suggested actions for investment

Policing downtown

• Edmonton mayor pitches $5M for outreach patrol teams and day shelter
• Edmonton police up downtown patrols, council hears calls for safety
• Downtown Recovery Coalition

Funding formula

• City councillors propose $385M base budget for Edmonton police
• Erin Rutherford's motion
• Andrew Knack's rationale
• Allegations against Stevenson
• Police Act

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This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation which explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. Inventures 2022, where you can Learn, share, and be inspired by the startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and global thought leaders who are redefining the future.

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Bike swap

• Alberta Bike Swap returns with family-friendly addition

Juno Awards

• After almost 20 years, Edmonton will once again host Canada's Juno Awards

Garden life

• Edmontonians invited to "Live the Garden Life" during the Year of the Garden 2022

State of the City

• Mayor slams province, praises region, in State of the City address
• Edmonton Mayor Sohi blasts province in state of city address
• Mayor Amarjeet Sohi State of The City 2022 (PDF)

Transit safety

• Sohi says latest LRT attack 'really scares people away' from transit, asks for provincial help
• CTLA news release

Tax increase

• Edmonton heads toward tough budget with steep tax increases or deep service cuts
• Edmonton considers spending millions more on snow clearing

Blatchford

• Edmonton councillor concerned about pace, affordability of Blatchford development

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This week we highlighted Inventures 2022, where you can Learn, share, and be inspired by the startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and global thought leaders who are redefining the future. We also talked about Alberta Blue Cross, which makes group coverage for small businesses easy.

Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!