Speaking Municipally
Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.
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Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Fitness Industry
Connor McDavid
Education Cuts
Corona Station
- Guest: Erik Backstrom, Senior Planner, City of Edmonton
- Erik's tweet thread
- Councillor Aaron Paquette's tweet
- Troy's tweet
EEDC CEO
- EEDC's tweet
- Business Roundup: April 3, 2020
- Cheryll Watson named one of two Canadians on Startup Genome Advisory Board
ERIN Funding
E-Scooters
- E-scooters returning to Edmonton streets this spring
- Ready to roll: E-scooters spring back to Edmonton, new company looking to launch
- Here's How Bird Laid Off 406 People in Two Minutes
- Kaelin's tweet
- Lime: Healthy People = Healthy Cities
- Bird: A Message To Our Riders
COVID-19: Layoffs
- Recreation centre and library closures lead to temporary layoffs
- City of Edmonton, public library laying off nearly 2,100 employees
- 'Our community is in crisis': Edmonton business survey says nearly half don't think they'll survive
- Oilers, Flames announce temporary staff layoffs linked to COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19: Closing Streets
Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Park Power which has introduced flexible payment plans and options to help customers deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. We also highlighted What on EARTH can we do?, a podcast about combating climate change from the Alberta Emerald Foundation.
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