Speaking Municipally

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Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Pogo CarShare

• Pogo Carshare joins Communauto Group

Vehicle Noise Monitoring

• City turns off digital displays of decibel levels after noise complaints spike

Best of Edmonton

• Vue Weekly's Best of Edmonton 2018

The View

• Grandin-area tower The View goes to next step after public hearing
• Edmonton city council OKs 23-storey tower for small lot in Oliver

Smoking Ban

• Take two: Council votes a second time for 10-metre ban on smoking cannabis and tobacco
• St. Albert bans consuming cannabis in public

Exhibition Lands

• City unveils four concepts for future redevelopment of Exhibition Lands
• Edmonton Exhibition Lands
• Survey on the four concepts - open until September 30

Sanctuary City

• Edmonton city council approves 'sanctuary city' status to aid undocumented immigrants
• Coun. Sarah Hamilton calls out colleague for 'grand-standing' on sanctuary cities
• Calgary: City council a lonely place for Jeromy Farkas

Metro Line LRT

• Thales plans to have Metro Line fully operational by December

In this episode we mentioned fellow Alberta Podcast Network member Let's Find Out, hosted by former historian laureate Chris Chang-Yen Phillips. His most recent episode, The High Rise Inquisition, was commissioned by Taproot. We also talked about the OtherWise, a new podcast launching soon "dedicated to empowering diverse communities living on Treaty 6 territory by sharing stories of our lived experiences." They are holding a launch party on September 28.

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. Here's the September 21, 2018 edition.