Speaking Municipally

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

#yegkidcount

• #yegkidcount on Twitter

2019-2022 Operating Budget

• Proposed 2019-2022 Operating Budget

2026 Calgary Olympic Bid

• The Sprawl: The Plebiscite Edition

LRT Funding

• Alberta funds Edmonton Valley Line West
• Alberta commits $1.04 billion to Edmonton's west Valley Line LRT expansion

Affordable Housing

• Edmonton budget talks will include $67M request for subsidized housing
• Elise Stolte: These tiny suites could be Edmonton's answer to affordable housing

Vision Zero & Crosswalks

• Councillors seek to step up funding for crosswalk improvements

Chief Knecht Retires

• Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht retires: 42 years of service, seven at the helm
• Outgoing police chief reflects on time with Edmonton Police Service
• December 2014: Why isn’t City Council pushing back on the Edmonton Police Service?

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about the OtherWise podcast and their second episode on "the significance of land acknowledgement, what it means to be a treaty person as a newcomer immigrant, and the relationship between newcomers and Indigenous communities." We also highlighted ATB's commitment to hockey in Alberta. Learn more at atb.com/hockey.

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