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Valley Line Construction

• Downtown commuters frustrated with Valley Line LRT construction

Paige Parsons

• Paige's tweet

Goats at Rundle Park

• Weed the north! The goats are back
• They’re baaah-ck: Goats combat noxious weeds in Rundle Park pilot project
• City of Edmonton's tweet w/video

Pecha Kucha Night 34

• PKN34 at Edmonton's NextGen
• Andrew's tweet
• Susan's tweet
• Tamara's tweet
• Marcel's tweet
• Jeffrey's tweet

Sidewalks

• Fixing 'missing links' in Edmonton's sidewalks starts at $10M
• On Side With Better Sidewalks
• Paths for People: Missing Links

WEM Pedestrian Bridge

• West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge to be rebuilt

Non-Market Housing Moratorium

• 'Wrong hammer, wrong nail': Councillors consider end to social housing moratorium in Edmonton's core

Nordic Spa

• David Staples: Slam dunk business case for Fort Edmonton to embrace the Nordic spa

Jon. D

• Janet's tweet
• Jon's tweet

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast produced by the Edmonton Community Foundation. The podcast tells stories about donors, and what inspires their generosity. We also talked about the recent APN get-together, in which Troy met Emily from Emily Missed Out for the third time. In each episode, Emily and Breanne watch "class pop-culture-filled movie gems that up until now, Emily has never seen." It's a lot of fun! Also, be sure to fill out the APN Listener Survey.

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Hadestown

• Nurtured in Edmonton, Broadway's Hadestown now leads 2019 Tony nominations

SNC-Lavalin

• Edmonton looking at SNC-Lavalin to build Valley Line West LRT

TaskRabbit

• With TaskRabbit, another player in the gig economy arrives in Edmonton

Central Park

• Edmonton turning downtown parking lots into Central Park

Recycling

• Elise Stolte: Recycling as we know it failed. Edmonton seeks new approach before reinvesting
• Safety inspection shuts down Edmonton's problem-plagued composting facility
• Separation Anxiety - 99% Invisible

Property Tax Powers

• Revitalizing municipalities across Alberta
• New bill gives Alberta municipalities more power to offer tax breaks
• Michael Oshry tweet

Spring 2019 SCBA

• Council Roundup: May 31, 2019
• Paige Parsons tweet

Enterprise Systems Transformation Program

• ESTP Report

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Public Library's Summer Reads '19 reading club for adults. Sign up from June 22 to August 24 and submit your completed activity sheet for a chance to win some great prizes. We also talked about ATB Financial's support of pride. "With representation across Alberta, including rural communities, ATB’s internal LGBTA Network is working to transform ATB into the place to work for LGBTQ+ team members and allies."

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Mel Priestley

• @melpriestley

Mayor Iveson turns 40

• Mayor's office tweet

Nordic Spas

• A glacier run-off and eight pools: Plans for 2020 Edmonton Nordic Spa revealed

Smoke

• 'The apocalypse is back': Air quality advisory in effect as wildfire smoke blankets city

City Market

• Carly Robinson's tweet
• IPEdmonton's tweet
• yegdtmarket on Instagram: Post 1 and Post 2
• Elise Stolte: Surprise. Farmers Market going back to 104 Street.
• Downtown farmers’ market to 104th Street: I can’t quit you!
• City Market to leave 104th Street

Background

• 104th Street: Marquee area, mismatched market
• Edmonton’s City Market Downtown needs community representation
• Recap: The City Market Decides Against the Mercer Warehouse as a Potential Year-Round Venue
• Why we love living downtown

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Alberta Blue Cross which is organizing The Wellness Summit on October 10. The event is "a day to explore fresh perspectives and practices around wellness" and the theme this year is "what it takes to create healthy workplace cultures where everyone thrives." We also talked about some of the events upcoming from or featuring APN members including the Edmonton International Cat Festival and Pecha Kucha Night 34. You can find those and plenty of other events at the APN website.

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Time Capsule

• Fort Edmonton Park 1967 centennial time capsule opened: ‘It’s a connection to our past’

Helpful Transit Driver

• Edmonton bus driver praised for helping elderly passenger with groceries

Postmedia Lobbyist

• Postmedia hires former Kenney staffer to lobby Alberta government on involvement in ‘energy war room’

APN Listener Survey

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WEM Footbridge

• Councillor Knack on Facebook

Mill Creek Daylighting

• 'It knocks the heck out of the banks': Resident calls for study of stormwater flow in Mill Creek

Iveson/Kenney

• Edmonton mayor describes meeting with Premier Kenney before throne speech as ‘positive’

Bike Shares

• Wednesday's letters: Who wants to share bikes?
• Thursday's letters: Cycling keeps you looking young

Vehicle Noise

• City councillors order pilot project for ticketing noisy muffler owners

Facade Improvement

• Council Roundup: May 17, 2019
• From 2017: Edmonton councillors call for commercial investment program top up
• From 2018: Neighbourhood businesses call for $2 million more in renovation help

Parking Restrictions

• Elise Stolte: Angry residents spent $11,000 in lawyer fees to get two-hour parking restriction

PKN 34

• Troy is speaking!

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about 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 highlighted ATB Boostr, a "unique way to crowdfund and support local businesses" that is "designed by Albertans, for Albertans."

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T-Shirts for a good cause

• ‘Hawaiian Shirt Guy,’ who helped stop an arson spree, immortalized in t-shirts by local artist

Holt Renfrew

• Holt Renfrew Announces Closure of Downtown Edmonton Store

City Market

• 5 Questions about the City Market’s New Downtown Location

Speed Limit Reduction

• Lower residential speed limits on horizon; final vote in 2020
• Edmonton council gears down speed limit debate until 2020
• Motion text - tweet
• Mayor Iveson commends citizens - tweet
• Vote Breakdown - tweet
• Decision Tree - tweet
• First hashtag in a motion? - tweet

Dziadyk Withdraws

• Paige Parsons' tweet
• Jon Dziadyk's tweet
• Slow zone: City councillors warming to idea of 2-tier residential speeds

Knack Fails

• Andrew Knack's tweet

Troy Praises Nickel

• Troy's tweet

Mill Creek Ravine Daylighting

• Mill Creek Ravine daylighting being pushed by Edmonton city councillor

Smart Cities Challenge

• Edmonton moving forward after Smart Cities Challenge

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Unit B Coworking, located in the historic McKenney Building on 104 Street. Besides desks and offices, Unit B offers members access to its podcasting studio and meeting spaces, as well as a kitchen, wi-fi and the usual amenities. We also highlighted the Alberta Podcast Network's new episode listings and talked about recent episodes from Northern Nerdcast and the City of Champions podcast.

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Intersection Closure

• Major downtown road closed for month as LRT construction ramps up

Iveson-Trudeau

• Prime minister to meet with mayor on visit to Edmonton Friday

Telephone Historical Centre

• Edmonton telephone museum hangs it up

State of the City

• State of the City Address
• From Edmonton's NDP stronghold, Iveson offers olive branch to Kenney government
• Facebook Live recording
• Mack's Twitter thread

Parking Regulations

• Comprehensive Review of Parking Regulations in Zoning Bylaw 12800
• Elise Stolte: Council can't ignore the massive subsidy behind 'free' parking
• Committee endorses plan to eliminate Edmonton's minimum parking requirements

Commonwealth Games

• Commonwealth Games Bid
• Edmonton confirms it won’t bid for Commonwealth Games

Dziadyk Motions

• Executive Committee: May 6, 2019

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 tells the stories of how endowment funds intersect with the community. We also highlighted Perch, a podcast produced by ATB Financial. The show connects with the experts, influencers, and big thinkers who are shaping the province.

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Transit Stunt

• Edmonton transit officials condemn video of person riding on back of moving bus: ‘It’s highly dangerous’

Winter Returns

• 'Tough to take': More snow in store for Edmonton this spring

Small Cameo

• Blink and you'll miss Alberta musician with background role in 'Avengers: Endgame'

Phone Book Fort

• Troy Pavlek's tweet

Property Tax

• City sets 2019 municipal taxes
• City council locks in 2019 property tax increase
• StartUp Edmonton gets money to recruit on local university campuses
• 2.6% property tax increase passed by Edmonton city council

Speed Limit Reduction

• Elise Stolte: Lowering neighbourhood speed limits is worth a one-minute delay
• Councillors considering reducing default city speed limit to 40 km/h
• Councillor Knack to propose fixed design standards to make Edmonton neighbourhood roads slower

Oliver Park Swap

• Developer's attempt to do a land swap for Oliver Park parcel fails

Hotel Macdonald Tower

• Proposed 185-metre tower in front of Hotel Macdonald gets flak from residents at open house
• SkyriseEdmonton

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Overdue Finds, a podcast produced by the Edmonton Public Library. Check out Episode 29 which looks at libraries in pop culture, including the best fantasy libraries and the stereotypes vs. realities of working in the library. 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. It's located in the historic McKenney Building on 104 Street, close to everything downtown.

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#YEGCatRescue2019

• Cats trapped in Edmonton sinkhole prompts firefighter rescue

City Hall Pool

• Construction for the overbudget city hall wading pool ends this summer

Ariana Grande

• Clear bags only at Ariana Grande concert in Edmonton

109 Street Bike Lanes

• City scraps plan to put a bike lane on busy 109 Street
• Troy's tweet

Core Zone

• #YEGCoreZone
• Introducing the #YEGCoreZone
• Group pitches YEG Core Zone proposal to lower speed limits in the heart of Edmonton

SingularityU

• Mayor Iveson's remarks - #1 & #2
• Event at Rossdale power plant has people buzzing about building’s potential

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

• Royal Mayfair Golf Club gets lease extended to 2069

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Let's Do Coffee, a podcast produced by NAIT's Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship. We also talked about NorthwestFest, Edmonton’s international documentary festival, which runs May 2 to 12 at Metro Cinema. Use the discount code APN2019 to get 10% off any general admission ticket except for opening night.

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Education Requisition

• Edmonton decides to keep property tax increase at 2.6%
• Council Roundup: April 12, 2019

Prairie Sky Gondola

• Edmonton council endorses next step for private gondola dream

Bonnie Doon Redevelopment

• Council OKs rezoning Bonnie Doon site for major development

1993 Election

• 1993 Alberta general election
• Twenty years since Alberta’s epic 1993 election

90s Cutbacks

• Klein’s policies got us into this mess: Budget cuts of 1990s did lasting damage
• Lakritz: Please, not a return to Klein's Alberta Advantage
• Notley raises spectre of Klein-style cuts under UCP government

2019 Election

• NDP sweeps Edmonton, leaving city an island of orange in a sea of blue
• Incoming premier promises to work with Edmonton, despite city's chilly reception
• Elise Stolte: Orange Edmonton desperately needs to build bridges in this sea of blue
• Edmonton Public School Trustees doing their due diligence by asking about UCP education cuts
• 'The election is behind us': Kenney and Notley meet to transition government
• Mayor Don Iveson's statement

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we spoke about Overdue Finds, a podcast from the Edmonton Public Library that discusses all the pop culture and media that you can find at your local library. We also highlighted ATB Financial's support of Pride.

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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Anne Stevenson

• @edmonton_anne on Twitter

Zoning Bylaw

• Zoning Bylaw Renewal
• Principles and Approach
• Admin Presentation
• History of Zoning in Edmonton

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Unit B Coworking, a multi-company coworking space located in the historic McKenney Building on 104 Street focused on helping people pursue their passions and making Edmonton its creative best. 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.

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.