Speaking Municipally

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City Centre Mall

• Edmonton City Centre mall, several downtown towers, sold

Snowpocalypse

• Over 360 crashes in Edmonton over snowy weekend

Calgary Driving

• Calgary is best city in world for drivers, survey says

Sarah Hoyles

• @sarahhoyles
• Paths for People

Transit

• Troy's tweet
• Edmonton to roll out revamped bus network by next summer

Cycling

• Edmonton Bike Plan
• Cycling in Edmonton

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also talked about ATB Financial's transformation efforts. "By combining cutting edge technology and banking, it’s just one more way ATB is working on being relentlessly inventive for Albertans’ greater good."

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Hipster vs. Boomer

• Twitter thread

Edmonton-opoly

• Monopoly-like game features new Edmonton landmarks

Downtown Farmers Market

• Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market closed over sprinkler system permit issues

Police Budget

• Edmonton police claim to face up to $9 million in funding shortfall after provincial changes

Snow Plowing

• Send in the plows: Edmonton to increase snow plowing this winter

EEDC Audit

• Audit calls on Edmonton's economic agency to clarify what it does
• Edmonton councillor wonders if EEDC will change after audit calls for clarity

Budget Restraint

• GUEST COLUMN: Budget changes call for restraint at city
• No new taxes: Edmonton mayor says city will ‘trim’ to balanced budget following cuts to provincial funding

Lead-tainted Water

• Edmonton residents have been drinking tap water with lead levels as high as 120 times the federal limit
• Edmonton's lead-tainted water still safe to drink, Epcor says

Metro Line LRT

• Metro Line Update: new signalling system taking shape
• New signalling system to be installed on Metro Line LRT, seven months after terminating Thales contract

Power Battle

• Edmonton radio stations head to court over 'POWER' branding
• Power 107 parent company fires back at copyright infringement claims

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Canadian debut of Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at TELUS World of Science Edmonton, which runs until Feb. 17 and features more than 300 artifacts, costumes, props, and interactive elements. We also talked about The Well Endowed Podcast and specifically Episode 57 which features Taproot contributor Chris Chang-Yen Phillips talking about how an iconic local brewery survived prohibition in Edmonton.

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Alison Redford

• 'Redford was an unbelievably unpopular premier': Pushback over former Alberta premier’s offer to help Liberals mend western division

American Dream

• Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project

E-Scooter Winter

• E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected

Provincial Budget

• Slash, tax or make do: Edmonton council looks at options after Alberta budget
• Provincial budget cuts could take toll on Edmonton and public sector, critics say

LRT Funding

• Calgary, Edmonton LRT projects could be cancelled with 90 days’ notice, changed by minister
• Sober second thoughts on spending coming to Edmonton city council meeting Tuesday

Gondola

• Gondola group eyes Rossdale Power Plant as key stop

Drone Delivery

• Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with Edmonton International Airport

5G Wireless

• Edmonton explores 5G network potential as experts warn to be careful where it comes from
• Telus pitches bringing 5G ‘living lab’ to Whyte Ave in Edmonton, would test surveillance and algorithm technology

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Unit B, "a multi-company coworking space focused on helping people pursue their passions and making Edmonton its creative best." We also played a clip talking about Love AB Forests, a new campaign from the Alberta Forest Products Association.

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Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live
• Councillor Sarah Hamilton
• Councillor Andrew Knack
• Startup Edmonton

Councillor Mistake

• Calgary’s Elbow Park residents win fight against rezoning application

Linda Cochrane

• City Manager to Retire from the City on December 31, 2019

Federal Election

• Alberta is blue, but what else is new?

Innovation Hub

• EEDC leased it, but will they come?
• EACOS
• YEG Innovation Compass

Tech Jobs

• Canadian tech jobs surge, but office space crunch persists

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Park Power, "a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities." We also talked about the latest episode of the Daveberta Podcast, which looks at what the federal election results mean for Alberta.

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Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack

Calgary Climate Non-Emergency

• 'Over my dead body': Little interest in declaring state of climate emergency among Calgary councillors

Mayfield Toyota at WEM

• Mayfield Toyota announces 118,000-square-foot dealership plans for West Edmonton Mall

Greta Thunberg

• Climate activist Greta Thunberg to rally in Edmonton Friday

Designated Smoking

• Council Roundup: October 11, 2019

Heritage Buildings

• City to finance $1 million for Brighton Block, Strathcona Hotel projects, amidst heritage fund capacity concerns

Farmers Market

• ‘The work simply couldn’t be completed’: Owner of building housing indoor farmers market didn’t have proper permits in place

Regional Waste

• Edmonton pushing for regional garbage plan sooner rather than later

Value for Taxes

• Labour and business leaders challenge City of Edmonton's value for taxes

Starbucks Closures

• Prominent locations among local Starbucks closing down

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Canadian debut of Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes which runs Oct. 19 to Feb. 17 at the TELUS World of Science Edmonton. We also talked about ATB's support of hockey in Alberta, from peewee to the pros.

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Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack

City Hall Pool

• Fences to come down around new city hall ankle-deep wading pool by end of October

Tower Shadow

• 'Kind of a shame': Tower development to cast shadow on beloved view

Chapters on Whyte

• Edmonton Chapters store on Whyte Ave closing its doors Oct. 26

Calcium Chloride

• 'The most vigorous debate this council's had': Calcium chloride will not be used on city roads this winter
• Don Iveson: Policy: Calcium chloride’s effect on our safety and checkbooks

Vision Zero

• Troy's tweet

Financial Update

• ‘A reckoning is coming’: City council has mixed opinions on financial update

Free Transit

• No widespread free transit on election day, agencies supporting vulnerable people will receive tickets for use
• Tweet about Scott McKeen

Climate Protest

• Climate protest on Walterdale Bridge a 'success,' say organizers
• Protesters arrested in Halifax and Toronto as climate action hits major Canadian cities
• David Staples' tweet
• CBC, Oct. 2019: 'Very ticked off commuters': Climate protest shuts down Walterdale Bridge during rush hour
• CBC, Dec. 2018: 'We will not stop': Truck convoy, rally in Nisku show support for oil and gas industry

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation, which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also played a clip from the Alberta Forest Products Association, which works to "foster a greater understanding of the economic, environmental, and social values of Alberta’s forests."

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Nominated

• We've been named a finalist for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards!

Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live during Startup Week with Councillors Hamilton & Knack

Traffic Signal Pilot

• City looks to curb Oilers game-day traffic woes with $750,000 traffic signal pilot

Baccarat Casino

• Katz Group asks City of Edmonton for demolition permit to tear down Baccarat Casino

Beefier Barley

• University of Alberta executive resigns over controversial ad

Calcium Chloride

• In limbo: Final vote on calcium chloride usage delayed again after councillor misvote in hotly-contested debate
• Andrew Knack's tweet

ETS Enforcement

• Indigenous people, racial minorities disproportionately penalized on Edmonton Transit

Vital Signs

• Edmonton has 'pessimistic' attitudes towards government, job opportunities: Vital Signs report

Transit Safety

• $21M safety investment puts Edmonton transit on right track, councillors say

Childminding

• City hall daycare: Year-long childminding pilot during public meetings moving ahead

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted LitFest Alberta, which runs Oct. 17-27 here in Edmonton. "Venues across the city will play host to authors and presenters from home and afar, giving their perspectives on true crime, historic mysteries, gender identity, mental health, food culture, and many topics in between." Use promo code APNROCKS19 for $5 off your tickets. We also talked about fellow APN member This is Adulting, a podcast about figuring out how to be an adult.

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Stephen Mandel

• Braid: Stephen Mandel joins AHS board bent on reform

Sherry Adams

• Edmonton public school trustee says 'science not settled' on human-caused climate change

Connor McDavid

• Connor McDavid plays 1st game since late-season knee injury

Downtown Towers

• Council approves 60-storey condo near Hotel Macdonald in downtown Edmonton
• Edmonton councillors approve new high-rise neighbour for Hotel Macdonald
• Fairmont Hotel Macdonald History
• TIL In 1953, a 16-storey, 300-bedroom addition was built to the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald but was later demolished in 1986
• Hotel Macdonald on Wikipedia

Calcium Chloride

• Decision on future of divisive anti-ice brine once again delayed
• Global News Investigates: Test reveals calcium chloride exceeds Edmonton bylaws; councillors not briefed

Downtown Market

• Liane Faulder: Growing solutions for downtown farmers market conundrum
• The new business of farmers’ markets in Edmonton
• Cornfusion with the 104st market location
• City Market to leave 104th Street

Aurum Road

• Northeast Edmonton roadway expansion includes underpass for wildlife
• Grand opening for bridge connecting Aurum industrial hub
• Aurum Energy Park
• Don Iveson's Tweet

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast, a production of the Edmonton Community Foundation. In particular, we talked about Episode 53 which features Councillor Aaron Paquette. We also highlighted Unit B, a co-working space located on 104 Street downtown in the historic McKenney Building.

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Red Brick Crosswalk

• City of Edmonton removing red brick crosswalks along 124th Street

Valley Line Construction

• Noisy nights on the way for Edmonton residents living near LRT construction

Urban Chickens

• A hen for every household? Edmonton urban chicken program starting to hatch

E-Scooters

• E-scooter roll-out not going well, grumps Mayor Don Iveson
• E-scooters on sidewalks cause headaches for pedestrians, politicians
• Standard Form Licence of Occupation for Active Transportation Vehicle Share

Bad ETS Ad

• Conrad Nobert's tweet

WEM Footbridge

• West Edmonton Mall to get temporary crossing ahead of footbridge replacement

Transit Fines

• 'A tax on poverty': Paquette to ask council to lower transit fines

Terwillegar Expressway

• Expressway a 'sweet spot' for fixing Terwillegar traffic troubles, councillor says

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted LiftFest, which runs Oct. 17-27, and specifically Author Pods which is "a series of live shows and discussions at the intersection of writing and podcasting." We also shared the Take Control campaign from Alberta Health Services which aims to help Albertans understand the many options for care.

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Goats

• Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years

Littering

• Edmonton councillor wants city to consider higher fines to curb littering

The Brick

• The Brick Officially Opened New Interactive Flagship Store in West Edmonton Mall

Chris Gusen

• @ChrisGusen on Twitter
• Chris Gusen on LinkedIn

Covering Climate Now

• Taproot joins Covering Climate Now
• Covering Climate Now - CJR
• Covering Climate Now signs on over 170 news outlets
• United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019

Glenora

• Council rejects commercial building proposed for Glenora

Energy Transition

• Energy Transition Strategy
• Energy Transition Advisory Committee

Climate Action

• Edmonton Climate Strike
• General Strike for Climate Action - Sept. 27
• Climate Justice Edmonton
• Fridays for Future Canada

Get Involved

• Climate Resiliency Home Edmonton
• Edmonton Climate Vigil - Sept. 22
• Green Drinks: Climate Politics - Oct. 9

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Common Ground Podcast, created by Irfan Chaudry in collaboration with Iman Bukhari to explore narratives of hate and counter-hate in Alberta. Learn more and listen to the latest episodes at macewan.ca. We also, fittingly, talked about Rural Routes to Climate Solutions, a podcast that "dives into the technology and practices that are both good for the farm and good for the climate."

Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a home for curiosity-driven stories about our city, cultivated by the community. In addition to this podcast, Taproot publishes the Council Roundup every week. Sign up to get it delivered by email for free.