Sprawlcast

By The Sprawl

Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast. A show for curious Calgarians who want a deeper understanding of the city they call home.... more

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The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

Sprawlcast episodes:

August 08, 2020 The Jason Kenney We Need Right Now
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33min
June 12, 2020 A Fair Ride: Equity and the Green Line
Whose voice matters at Calgary city hall—and whose doesn't? Amid calls for anti-racist action in every segment of society, including urbanism, we take a deeper look at who the Green Line is for.
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32min
June 06, 2020 Cheryl Foggo on Black Life in Alberta
"The grief that I've experienced in the last week is very familiar." Cheryl Foggo has been writing about racism and Black life in Alberta for more than 30 years—as an author, playwright and filmmaker. Jeremy and Cheryl discuss the history of Black people in Western Canada, and Foggo's upcoming myth-busting documentary on John Ware. Features music by Miranda Martini.
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57min
May 30, 2020 Green Line at the Crossroads
On June 1, the Green Line goes is going before a Calgary city council committee—yet again—amid public debate over whether the LRT project should go ahead or not. We look at what's at stake and the politics behind it.
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30min
May 12, 2020 Racial Disparity and the Cargill Outbreak
In Alberta, as elsewhere, people of colour are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. "Why isn't there a voice among community members, among Canadians, defending these workers?" asks Marichu Antonio, executive director of Action Dignity.
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25min
April 09, 2020 The Shandro Fiasco
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has doubled down on his fight with the province's doctors—and misused his power to threaten and intimidate his critics. We look at the fallout.
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35min
March 07, 2020 Plan It Calgary, 10 Years Later
In 2009, city council approved Plan It—a long-range blueprint to shift growth into established neighbourhoods and introduce more transportation choice. But a decade later, we're falling short on key targets—and moving backwards on transit.
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31min
February 11, 2020 Paying For It: Calgary's 14 New Communities
In July 2018, a month after passing a new climate plan, Calgary city council approved 14 new communities on the city's outskirts. But the housing market has slowed, and now city hall is bracing for a shortfall of $57-million—and counting—as developer levies fail to keep up with infrastructure costs.
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35min
January 17, 2020 SLICE: Calgary Womxn's March
Adora Nwofor and Shifrah Gadamsetti are organizing the fourth annual Calgary Womxn's March on Saturday, January 18. This year they're rolling out something new: an afternoon of post-march civic conversations at the Central Library. Jeremy speaks with Adora and Shifrah about what's in store—and why it's needed now.
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20min
January 13, 2020 Corner Store
Fariza Thraya and her husband bought Stanley Jones Grocery in 1987. It was a tough business then; it's even harder now. Today a new couple runs the century-old Renfrew store, and Fariza's grandson hopes to make it a busy neighbourhood hub once again.
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32min

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How many episodes does Sprawlcast have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

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