Speaking Municipally

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TappCar

• New ride-hailing app says it will operate across B.C.

Realtor

• Realtor receiving backlash over controversial comments on Twitter account

E-Scooters

• 'It felt like the wheel locked': E-scooter issues give some Edmonton users a rough ride

Municipal Census

• Edmonton’s official population rises to 972,223

MacKinnon Report

• Alberta government panel recommends cities, towns shoulder more building costs
• Iveson uncertain how Alberta's 'spending problem' will affect Edmonton

Regional Roles

• Head of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation looks to ‘reset’ organization
• Mack's first Twitter thread
• Mack's second Twitter thread

River Crossing

• Edmonton's historic Rossdale may finally have a new future

Calcium Chloride

• Icy debate: Councillors freeze decision on future use of contentious calcium chloride as anti-icer
• Lawsuit filed against City of Edmonton over its use of calcium chloride

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about YourForest, "a podcast for those who cannot live without the joys and wonders of all wild things." Find it wherever you get your podcasts. We also highlighted The Wellness Summit, an upcoming conference that will "explore fresh perspectives and practices around wellness." It takes place Oct. 10 at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel.

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Jollibee

• You can now pay someone $15 per hour to wait in line at Edmonton's Jollibee

Lotto Max

• Man who picked same numbers for three decades claims $60-million lotto jackpot

Fringe Records

• Fringe Festival hits record-high attendance with 848,263 visitors

Waste Strategy

• New trash plan gets go ahead from Edmonton councillors
• Trash talk: City grappling with composting capacity concerns, private partnerships amidst waste strategy go-ahead

Open Streets

• Pedestrians take over Edmonton’s Jasper Avenue in Open Streets event

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

• Edmonton declares state of climate emergency, vows urgent action to reduce carbon emissions
• 'It's real': Edmonton city council declares climate emergency
• Michael Walters' Twitter thread

Little Duchess

• Duchess Bake Shop doubling its recipe with second location in Ritchie

Missing Middle

• YEG City Planning tweet
• IDEA: Change is coming to the Zoning Bylaw!

Tech Downtown

• Downtown at 'tipping point' in quest to become Edmonton's tech hub, report finds
• Accelerating Tech in Downtown Edmonton: Impacts and Opportunities
• Mack's Twitter thread
• Mack's other Twitter thread

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 located inside the historic McKenney Building on 104 Street downtown. They've got all the things you'd find in a typical coworking space, plus there's a podcasting studio! We also talked about fellow APN member Life with Dementia. "Host Johnna Lowther is an educator, author and consultant who has a passion for senior care and a belief that the world needs more empathy for the true needs of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia." You can learn more about the podcast at albertapodcastnetwork.com.

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.

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Sumptuous Lollies

• Sumptuous Lollies headed to Hollywood again

Calcium Chloride

• Edmonton plans to keep using anti-icing agent on roads this winter

E-scooter Thefts

• E-scooters aren't for keeps: Thefts but no injuries mark first weekend in Edmonton

Troy & Mack

• Pecha Kucha Night Edmonton 34
• A commitment to transparency

More Fringe Drama

• Edmonton Fringe Fest skit gone wrong draws anger, apologies, discussion about boundaries

Carbon Emissions

• City says emissions reductions targets won't be met under current plan
• 'There is an urgency to this': Edmonton councillors take step toward emissions reduction goal
• Edmontonians urge city council to keep moving forward on carbon emissions targets

Conversion Therapy

• 'This practice is evil': Edmonton to ban conversion therapy
• 'It's a violence': Mayor, councillors stand behind banning conversion therapy following heated debate with opposing faith groups

Short-Term Rentals

• Short-term rental hosts in Edmonton could soon need a business licence

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation which "strengthens the community by connecting donors to charities and causes that are important to them." We also talked about ATB X, the accelerator from ATB Financial that helps Albertan businesses level up. The deadline to apply for the fall cohort is Aug. 28.

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Katz Group Lawsuit

• Katz Group Real Estate, former ICE District boss trade lawsuits

Whyte Ave Arsonist

• Whyte Avenue arsonist pleads guilty to four charges

Frost Warning

• Frost advisories issued for various parts of Alberta on Friday

E-Scooters

• Getting ready for e-scooter share in Edmonton
• Thrill of the ride: E-scooters hit streets of Edmonton
• E-scooter service springs up early in Edmonton

Rapid Updates

• Second chances: City to reopen bidding on Valley Line West LRT after two contenders back out
• Transit satisfaction still pretty good but declining among Edmonton riders
• 3 days outside: Edmonton Jollibee's 1st customer already in line
• Float one's boat: 5 new docks and launches installed on North Saskatchewan River
• City of Edmonton's credit rating downgraded to AA from AA+
• Northlands blames bad weather for lowest K-Days attendance in over a decade
• "The living room of the Ice District": JW Marriott hotel officially opens
• Bonnie Doon traffic circle to become 4-way intersection for Valley Line LRT
• Chris Presson 'honoured' to be named Eskimos president/CEO
• Living wage steady and child poverty down, but more work still needed, report says

Whyte Ave Chapters

• Edmonton Chapters store on Whyte Ave closing its doors
• Recent closure announcements not a sign of trouble for Whyte Ave: business community

Fringe Festival Drama

• Arts Roundup: Fringe cancels Who Goes There? by playwright David Belke
• Grindstone Theatre's Facebook message
• Ryan Jespersen Show: SNC-Lavalin, Fringe division & beef

Fire & Flower

• Fire & Flower Announces Strategic Investment by Alimentation Couche-Tard, A Global Retailer With Over 16,000 Stores in 26 Countries, Sets Sights on Global Cannabis Market and Conditional Approval to Uplist to the Toronto Stock Exchange
• Cannabis CEO blasts City administration
• City councillor says he’s ‘heard it from across industries’ after Edmonton-based cannabis retailer calls city difficult to work with
• Mack's tweet from Sept. 2018

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Wellness Summit, organized by Alberta Blue Cross. The event takes place at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel on Oct. 10 and will focus on "all the things you need to make your workplace a space where everyone thrives." We also talked about Unit B Coworking, located in the historic McKenny Building on 104 Street. We've used the studios there for recording a number of times. Book a tour at unitb.ca.

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 Roundupevery week. Sign up to get it delivered by email for free.

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Duncan Kinney

• @duncankinney
• Progress Alberta

Holowach Tree

• A tree in downtown Edmonton needs a little love for its 100th birthday

Edmonton Ninja

• Meet Quinnja, Edmonton's elite ninja

Taste of Edmonton

• Taste of Edmonton hopes to reduce waits and waste with mobile tickets

Housing Definitions

• Spectrum of Housing
• CoE: Glossary of Housing Terms

Affordable Housing

• Affordable Housing Strategy
• Edmonton Housing Affordability Snapshot
• EndPoverty Edmonton: Affordable Housing

City Involvement in Affordable Housing

• History
• A Place to Call Home: Edmonton's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
• CoE Housing Programs
• homeEd
• Cornerstones

Shovel Ready

• Shovel Ready
• Feb. 25, 2019: Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing
• Mar. 15, 2019: Housing money falls short, Edmonton councillor says of provincial-federal offer

Slumtown

• CBC Podcasts: Slumtown

Beyond Edmonton

• Calgary Housing Company
• Calgary: 'I take no joy in this': Council approves $60-million in budget cuts, 115 job losses
• National Housing Strategy: A Place to Call Home

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. The podcast explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. We also talked about Unit B Coworking, a multi-company coworking space focused on helping people pursue their passions and making Edmonton its creative best. This episode was recorded in Unit B's studio!

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.

Council is on summer recess until Aug. 19. Speaking Municipally will be on break until Aug. 16 when we'll return to talk about what happened during the summer. Plan your summer calendar with our 2019 guide to summer festivals and events!

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Rain

• Roads flooded, trails closed and more rain in forecast as city weathers storms

Herbicide Fine

• Edmonton penalized $165K for spraying industrial herbicide in Haddow community

Riverboat Evacuation

• Hundreds rescued in overnight evacuation aboard Edmonton Riverboat

Milner Library

• ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library design
• Warships and dumpsters: Incomplete Edmonton library gets unsavoury comparisons
• Edmonton Public Library boss defends downtown makeover after online backlash
• GUNTER: Edmonton's central library misses the mark
• BBC: Online critics poke fun at Canada 'warship' library
• Was this reimagined library a missed opportunity to revitalize downtown?
• 'Criticism is a summer sport': Iveson on library debate
• EPLdotCA's tweet
• Andy Grabia's thread

E-Scooters

• Council vote approves bylaw change for e-scooters in Edmonton

Keillor Point

• Edmonton’s ‘The End of the World’ is no more as city opens $1.5M Keillor Point lookout

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about ATB X a business accelerator "for people ready to disrupt and define their industries." Check out the ATB X Level Up Event Series hosted at Work Nicer covering business topics from culture to cash flow. We also included a clip from Alberta Health Services highlighting the many options available to help you manage and maintain your health.

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.

Council is now on summer recess until Aug. 19. We'll be back next week with a bonus episode, then we're also taking a couple of weeks off. Plan your summer calendar with our 2019 guide to summer festivals and events!

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Bike Registry

• Edmonton police launch registry to find lost bikes

EXPO Centre Bees

• Abuzz atop the Expo Centre: Urban beekeeping expands

Autonomous Robots

• After autonomous lawn mowing, Edmonton looking to remove snow on trails

Zoning for Housing

• 'It's a crisis': City hopes to combat homelessness by removing affordable housing barriers in zoning bylaw
• Bylaw change relaxes rules for supportive housing in Edmonton

SafeCityYEG

• SafeCityYEG
• Crowdsourced online tool SafeCityYEG maps 'safe' and 'unsafe' areas of Edmonton
• City officials defend online crowd-sourcing map to address gender-based violence as concerns swirl over misuse
• Don Iveson's tweet

TOD

• Future unclear for stalled Station Pointe development in Edmonton’s northeast
• Elise Stolte: Reality check required as court-ordered trustee takes over Station Pointe's only development
• GUNTER: Edmonton's lousy record of trying to jumpstart transit-oriented development
• Elise Stolte: Has Edmonton’s creative spark died? Bland plans demand a new approach for Exhibition Lands and Rossdale

Vision Zero

• Collisions on Edmonton streets trending in right direction: city report

Slumtown

• Fights in the alley, sex on the lawn: Welcome to Slumtown

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted The Wellness Summit coming up on Oct. 10 from Alberta Blue Cross. The event is "a day to explore fresh perspectives and practices around wellness." We also talked about Unit B Coworking, located in the historic McKenney Building downtown on 104 Street. Thanks to Unit B for the shoutout on Twitter!

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.

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Fire Rescue Bill

• Council asks for review after man gets almost $13,000 bill from fire rescue services

Simon Farbrother

• Former Edmonton city manager hired in Spruce Grove

Muttart Conservatory

• Edmontonians turn out in droves for last day at the Muttart until early 2021

Mackenzie Tower

• Towering proposals: City council rezoning paves way for three new downtown high rises
• Moira Wyton's tweet re: Jon Hall
• Moira Wyton's tweet re: Mike Kerwin

Park View & El Mirador

• Councillors unanimously approve residential towers on Jasper Avenue
• Is the El Mirador the Next to Go?

53° 30'N

• Shiny new art installation changes the view; jury still out on whether it's for the better
• Robert (Bob) Summers' tweet

Bird e-scooters

• Bird rental e-scooters are launching across Canada
• Nashville considers banning e-scooters as Calgary, Edmonton prepare to welcome them

Highway 19

• Policing Costs Related to Highway 19 - Cost Reduction Options

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast and specifically Episode 49 which features artist and community builder Nasra Adem. We also highlighted the Eskimo Empire Podcast which is the newest member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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Bountiful

• New Bountiful Farmers’ Market opens in Edmonton with 100+ vendors
• The new business of farmers’ markets in Edmonton

Naming Victims

• Edmonton police change tune on naming homicide victims

Cannabis Costs

• Edmonton police say legalized cannabis' impact 'lower than expected'

Child Care for Speakers

• Edmonton councillor asks city to look into free child care for speakers at city hall

Core Zone

• #YEGCoreZone
• Group pitches YEG Core Zone proposal to lower speed limits in the heart of Edmonton
• We're not trying to Drupe you but we might get a Core zone

106/76

• Engage106-76
• 106 Street / 76 Avenue Collector Plan

Playground Zones

• Commitee orders further research on variable playground speeds

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 ATB Entrepreneur Centres, which "offer a powerful set of tools to help your business and personal finances grow together."

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 Roundupevery week. Sign up to get it delivered by email for free.

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Trans Mountain

• Liberal government approves $9.3B Trans Mountain expansion project, but critics say it's too little too late

Endangered Glenora

• Top 10 Endangered Places List

EPL Wages

• Edmonton Public Library backtracks on student minimum wage decision

Gerry Shimko

• No longer with the City of Edmonton!
• "Rajna Tufegdzic is the Acting Executive Director of Traffic Safety until the City finds a replacement for Gerry."

ETS Skills Challenge

• Edmonton skills competition reveals intense experience of driving a big bus
• Troy's tweet

Calcium Chloride

• Councillor not pleased calcium chloride will be used on Edmonton roads again

Solar Plant

• Solar panel project in Edmonton’s river valley put on hold

Lewis Farms Recreation Centre

• Edmonton City Council approves $321M budget for Lewis Estates rec centre
• Andrew Knack's tweet

Housing Moratorium Lifted

• Mayor's office tweet

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about The Wellness Summit organized by Alberta Blue Cross. The event takes place on October 10 at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel and aims to "connect the dots of what it takes to create healthier workplaces with happy people." We also highlighted Unit B Coworking, located on 104 Street downtown in the historic McKenney Building. Among other things, Unit B offers a recording studio!

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.