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.
The solar installation stops Fern nothing
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Regional Transit
- News Release: Regional Transit Services Commission enters next phase
Warehouse Space
Employee Experience
- News Release: City releases 2020 Employee Experience survey results
Solar Farm
- Debate over contentious river valley solar farm proposal extends to third day as city councillors hear from 55 speakers
- Edmonton city council votes 7-6 to allow large solar farm project to go ahead
- Edmonton council approves rezoning for river valley solar farm
- Tweet from Councillor Walters
- Post from Councillor Hamilton
- Post from Councillor Knack
- Tweet from Conrad Nobert
- Tweet from Matt Dance
- Tweet from Rob Houle
Wage Freeze
Polls
- Most would not vote for current city council in 2021 election
- October 2017: Current council, mayor 'deserve to be re-elected' at municipal election, new poll finds
- Property tax reduction top of Edmontonians' priority list ahead of 2021 election, poll suggests
Andrew Knack
Southside Shelter
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Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.
This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. Episodes 80 and 81, hosted by the first ever enemy-of-the-podcast Julian Faid, tackle the history of urban planning in Edmonton. We also talked about The Shared Mic: Conversations for the Ages from Age Friendly Edmonton. The intergenerational podcast brings together "Edmontonians of different ages and backgrounds to discuss topics that matter to them."
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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