Speaking Municipally

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$51 million coincidence

• When is $51M not $51M? A preview of an Edmonton city council debate expected Tuesday

Provincial Leaders' Debate

• This is sad. Alberta’s leaders’ debate remarkable for being horribly boring

High Level Streetcar

• Edmonton’s beloved streetcar getting extension in Old Strathcona
• High Level Line

Rising Star

• The Frontrunner: Sarah Hamilton is Edmonton’s Political Rising Star
• Sarah Hamilton on Twitter

#abvote

• Andrew Knack: Premier Hopefuls Must Condemn Hatred
• Michael Walters' Twitter thread

Land Governance

• Councillor pitches selling city-owned suburban land

Ward Office

• Edmonton city councillor seeks colleagues' blessing to open taxpayer-funded ward office

Cycling Tickets

• Police defend uneven ticketing of cyclists across city

Upgrading Crosswalks

• 'A long way to go' to improve 659 unsafe crossings in Edmonton, councillor says

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Overdue Finds, a production of the Edmonton Public Library. Every episode explores the movies, music, books, and other things you can find at the library. We also highlighted fellow network members The Daveberta Podcast and Episode 24 of Don't Call Me A Guru.

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Don Iveson

• DonIveson.ca
• @doniveson on Twitter

TLC 4 LRT

• Edmonton’s LRT receives ‘tender loving care’ this spring/summer
• Major Edmonton LRT maintenance will see station closed, service to NAIT suspended

Transit Fares

• Reduced fares, free rides on the table as council committee eyes transit study
• March 5 Urban Planning Committee Minutes
• Nov. 6/7 City Council Minutes

Metro Line LRT

• Dec. 4, 2018: Edmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal system; Thales says it’s ready
• Jan. 25, 2019: Metro, Capital Line LRT closed Sunday for testing of signalling system

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Let's Do Coffee which is a production of NAIT's Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship. We also highlighted ATB Financial which believe it or not is a bank that offers chequing and savings accounts!

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Provincial Election

• Alberta’s 2019 election underway as Premier Notley drops the writ

Hockey Success

• Edmonton Oil Kings secure Central Division title

Killer Coyotes

• Coyotes behind cat killings in Edmonton area, U of A study concludes

Patronage

• Elise Stolte: Time to raise the bar and ban patronage in city councillors' offices

Speed Limits

• Elise Stolte: I want more than speed traps; new cultural approach needed for residential speeding
• City councillors recommend blanket 40 km/h speed limit on residential roads after pleas from road safety advocates
• Jon Dziadyk
• How to stop discounting pedestrian deaths

Journalism Funding

• Jesse Brown's Twitter thread
• What the federal budget offers Canada’s struggling journalism industry

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about the Edmonton Community Foundation which builds relationships that strengthen the Edmonton community. They also produce The Well Endowed Podcast. We also highlighted fellow APN member I Have Some Notes which takes a movie that sucked, but had potential, and puts it through a vigorous podcasting notes process to try to turn it into a blockbuster.

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Ask About Edmonton

• Mayor Don Iveson kicks off City’s Ask About Edmonton campaign

Lobbyist Registry

• Seeking favour from an Edmonton councillor will soon make you a lobbyist

Confederation Lounge

• Proposed redesign of Confederation Lounge in Hotel Macdonald sparks public uproar online

Valley Line LRT

• City receives funding for Valley and Metro Line LRT expansion

City Market Downtown

• City Market to leave 104th Street
• From 2012: Edmonton’s City Market Downtown needs community representation

Speed Limits

• Edmonton city council asked to finally set slower neighbourhood speed limits
• Speed Reduction Policy C566
• Working together towards Vision Zero: 2018 update

Animal Protection Services

• Edmonton council approves $800K model for animal protection services

Terwillegar Funding

• ACT fund provides $90-million investment in transit in Edmonton
• Edmonton gets $90M boost from province for transit projects

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Overdue Finds, a podcast presented by the Edmonton Public Library. Hosts by Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land discuss all things pop culture and will let you know what you can find at the library. We also highlighted We Are Alberta, a monthly podcast from ATB that explores Alberta’s geography, businesses and organization, and its diverse and fascinating people, all through an economic lens. Recent episodes look at bitcoin mining, mint farming and drone testing!

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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Guest: Mel Priestley

• MelPriestley.ca
• @melpriestley

Muttart Conservatory

• Muttart Conservatory to close until 2021 as city plans Gallagher Park future

Alberta Party

• Judge’s ruling overturns Mandel’s ban from running in Alberta’s 2019 election

Chickens

• Learn more about chickens in Edmonton at River City Chickens and the City's Urban Hens Program.

Liquor Stores

• Edmonton to keep 500-metre rule between liquor stores, councillors decide
• Katz Group wants a special deal for liquor store in Ice District

Royal Mayfair

• City to look at public use options for Royal Mayfair Golf Club as lease extension hangs in the air

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Let's Do Coffee which is a production of NAIT's Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship. Each episode features an interview with a NAIT student entrepreneur or alumnus. We also gave a plug for fellow APN member The Read Along which is "a mini book club for the ears". Read more about the show at Todayville.

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Fare Evasion

• Elise Stolte: Turning a blind eye to fare evasion doesn't create safer buses

Groat Road Closure

• Groat Road Bridge reopened after 'crane wheel derailment'

Cannabis at the mall

• Edmonton changes zoning laws so pot shops can open in shopping malls

Affordable Housing

• Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing
• City calls on province, feds for $1.1 billion in affordable housing funding
• From August 2018: City-wide 16 per cent affordable housing goal gets OK from Edmonton council

Calgary Fluoride

• In Calgary: Council votes to study effects of removing fluoride from water in 2011

Downtown Safety

• Feeling unsafe in downtown Edmonton? You're not alone, report says
• PDF: Safety & Security in Downtown Edmonton

Tall Towers

• Downtown Edmonton councillor asks: how many towers is too much?
• From 2016: Don’t get too excited about supertall building proposals in Edmonton

Royal Mayfair Golf Club

• Parks advocates want wider discussion on future of Royal Mayfair Golf Club land
• Lease extension for Royal Mayfair Golf Club heads to city committee

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. It tells stories about how endowments intersect with the community. We also talked about fellow APN members City of Champions and Let's Find Out. Listen for an interview with Mack and audio from the live show that kicked off the new season for Let's Find Out.

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Len Rhodes

• Former Eskimos president Len Rhodes appointed UCP candidate

Cold Streak

• Deep Freeze 2019!

Snoop Dogg

• Weed was the word at Snoop Dogg's Rogers Place hip hop buffet

Caterina

• Edmonton councillor pays back $11K spent on MBA tuition

Naming Victims

• Edmonton police readying to launch review into naming victims of homicide

Cash Cow

• Photo radar must focus on safety
• Alberta to end use of photo radar as 'cash cow'

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Park Power, which shares 10% of its profits with local charities. In Alberta you get to choose who you buy power from and with Park Power you get to choose which charity to support. We also talked about fellow APN member City of Champions which features interviews with interesting Edmontonians each episode.

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Aurora Cannabis

• Aurora Q2 revenues surge as it grabs 20 per cent of Canadian sales

Billboard Proposal

• She said 'Yes': Billboard proposal wins Edmonton woman's heart

Spinelli Backtracks

• Restaurants Canada: Restaurant Realities
• Teresa Spinelli's tweet

Tax Levy Requirement

• Mack's tweet

Edmonton Global Funding

• New International Investment and Trade Program receives federal support to strengthen Edmonton Metropolitan Region’s Global Competitiveness
• Edmonton Global officially launches to attract investment to the Edmonton Metro Region

Valley Line Southeast Delayed

• Valley Line Southeast LRT behind schedule, Edmonton council told

Valley Line West Procurement

• Procurement Update
• P3, or not P3? That’s the question as we try to fund Edmonton’s future LRT
• Mayor says west leg of LRT will not be built as a public-private partnership
• Partial private financing for Valley Line West expansion to be proposed at council

Slow Burn

• White: Edmonton is NOT kicking Calgary’s butt when it comes to urban revival?

Playground Zone Tickets

• City of Edmonton drivers got more than 100 tickets in playground zones last year

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted ATB Propser, which is a simple, personalized, digital investment service. You can start investing with as little as 10 minutes and $100 with no need to visit a bank. We also talked about fellow APN member That's a Thing?! which is hosting a live show at SkirtsAfire on March 17. The year of APN live shows continues!

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The Wedge

• New mixed-use residential tower looking to make a 'Wedge' on Jasper Avenue

Northlands Coliseum

• Northlands neighbours anxious for Coliseum redevelopment to move forward

EEDC Audit

• Councillors pass motion to prioritize EEDC audit in 2019 after phishing scam

Jon Dziadyk

• Edmonton councillor backs down from using $44K in taxpayers' money for MBA degree
• JonDziadyk.com: What Do These Have in Common: My Council Role, Corporate Culture, and an Executive MBA?
• Jon Dziadyk's tweet
• 2018 Councillors' Ward Expenses

City Hall Upgrades

• Councillors choose simple glass door over costly office upgrades at Edmonton City Hall

TransEd closing 95 Avenue

• Residents don't like TransEd proposal to close 95 Avenue and speed LRT construction

Opening LRT Stations in the cold

• Councillor wants Edmonton LRT stations open 24 hours during extreme cold

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Let's Do Coffee podcast produced by the Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship at NAIT. Every episode features an interview with a student entrepreneur or NAIT alumnus. We also talked about fellow APN member PopCycle. Hosts Christian Zyp and Eric Newby dissect pop culture's connective tissues. Check it out!

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65 Avenue Interchange

• New interchange to create jobs, attract investment

Chiarelli

• Oilers fire GM, president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli

Photo Radar

• Edmonton photo radar tickets dropped 28% in 2 years: city

Commonwealth Walkways

• Council Report
• Princess Royal unveils Edmonton River Valley Tribute to the Queen

LRT Elevators

• Closed LRT station elevator frustrates Edmonton parents with stroller
• Facebook comments

Open Data & FOIP

• City staff argue provincial law prevents sharing open data on deadly collisions
• Elise Stolte: Stuck again. Getting answers from the City of Edmonton shouldn't be this hard

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 Perch, the podcast by ATB Financial that "connects with the experts, influencers, and big thinkers who are shaping our province."

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.