Here are the relevant links for this episode: Katz Group Lawsuit Katz Group Real Estate, former ICE District boss trade lawsuits Whyte Ave Arsonist Whyte Avenue arsonist pleads guilty to four charges Frost Warning Frost advisories issued for various parts of Alberta on Friday E-Scooters Getting ready for e-scooter share in Edmonton Thrill of the ride: E-scooters hit streets of Edmonton E-scooter service springs up early in Edmonton Rapid Updates Second chances: City to reopen bidding on Valley L...
Aug 17, 2019•33 min•Ep. 49
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Duncan Kinney @duncankinney Progress Alberta Holowach Tree A tree in downtown Edmonton needs a little love for its 100th birthday Edmonton Ninja Meet Quinnja, Edmonton's elite ninja Taste of Edmonton Taste of Edmonton hopes to reduce waits and waste with mobile tickets Housing Definitions Spectrum of Housing CoE: Glossary of Housing Terms Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Strategy Edmonton Housing Affordability Snapshot EndPoverty Edmonton: Affor...
Jul 26, 2019•31 min•Ep. 48
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Rain Roads flooded, trails closed and more rain in forecast as city weathers storms Herbicide Fine Edmonton penalized $165K for spraying industrial herbicide in Haddow community Riverboat Evacuation Hundreds rescued in overnight evacuation aboard Edmonton Riverboat Milner Library ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library design Warships and dumpsters: Incomplete Edmonton library gets unsavoury comparisons Edmonton Publi...
Jul 19, 2019•32 min•Ep. 47
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Bike Registry Edmonton police launch registry to find lost bikes EXPO Centre Bees Abuzz atop the Expo Centre: Urban beekeeping expands Autonomous Robots After autonomous lawn mowing, Edmonton looking to remove snow on trails Zoning for Housing 'It's a crisis': City hopes to combat homelessness by removing affordable housing barriers in zoning bylaw Bylaw change relaxes rules for supportive housing in Edmonton SafeCityYEG SafeCityYEG Crowdsourced onli...
Jul 12, 2019•32 min•Ep. 46
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Fire Rescue Bill Council asks for review after man gets almost $13,000 bill from fire rescue services Simon Farbrother Former Edmonton city manager hired in Spruce Grove Muttart Conservatory Edmontonians turn out in droves for last day at the Muttart until early 2021 Mackenzie Tower Towering proposals: City council rezoning paves way for three new downtown high rises Moira Wyton's tweet re: Jon Hall Moira Wyton's tweet re: Mike Kerwin Park View &...
Jul 05, 2019•34 min•Ep. 45
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Bountiful New Bountiful Farmers’ Market opens in Edmonton with 100+ vendors The new business of farmers’ markets in Edmonton Naming Victims Edmonton police change tune on naming homicide victims Cannabis Costs Edmonton police say legalized cannabis' impact 'lower than expected' Child Care for Speakers Edmonton councillor asks city to look into free child care for speakers at city hall Core Zone #YEGCoreZone Group pitches YEG Core Zone proposal to low...
Jun 28, 2019•35 min•Ep. 44
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Trans Mountain Liberal government approves $9.3B Trans Mountain expansion project, but critics say it's too little too late Endangered Glenora Top 10 Endangered Places List EPL Wages Edmonton Public Library backtracks on student minimum wage decision Gerry Shimko No longer with the City of Edmonton! "Rajna Tufegdzic is the Acting Executive Director of Traffic Safety until the City finds a replacement for Gerry." ETS Skills Challenge Edmonton skills c...
Jun 21, 2019•29 min•Ep. 43
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Valley Line Construction Downtown commuters frustrated with Valley Line LRT construction Paige Parsons Paige's tweet Goats at Rundle Park Weed the north! The goats are back They’re baaah-ck: Goats combat noxious weeds in Rundle Park pilot project City of Edmonton's tweet w/video Pecha Kucha Night 34 PKN34 at Edmonton's NextGen Andrew's tweet Susan's tweet Tamara's tweet Marcel's tweet Jeffrey's tweet Sidewalks Fixing 'missing links' in Edmonton's sid...
Jun 15, 2019•34 min•Ep. 42
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Hadestown Nurtured in Edmonton, Broadway's Hadestown now leads 2019 Tony nominations SNC-Lavalin Edmonton looking at SNC-Lavalin to build Valley Line West LRT TaskRabbit With TaskRabbit, another player in the gig economy arrives in Edmonton Central Park Edmonton turning downtown parking lots into Central Park Recycling Elise Stolte: Recycling as we know it failed. Edmonton seeks new approach before reinvesting Safety inspection shuts down Edmonton's ...
Jun 07, 2019•31 min•Ep. 41
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Mel Priestley @melpriestley Mayor Iveson turns 40 Mayor's office tweet Nordic Spas A glacier run-off and eight pools: Plans for 2020 Edmonton Nordic Spa revealed Smoke 'The apocalypse is back': Air quality advisory in effect as wildfire smoke blankets city City Market Carly Robinson's tweet IPEdmonton's tweet yegdtmarket on Instagram: Post 1 and Post 2 Elise Stolte: Surprise. Farmers Market going back to 104 Street. Downtown farmers’ market to 104th ...
May 31, 2019•35 min•Ep. 40
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Time Capsule Fort Edmonton Park 1967 centennial time capsule opened: ‘It’s a connection to our past’ Helpful Transit Driver Edmonton bus driver praised for helping elderly passenger with groceries Postmedia Lobbyist Postmedia hires former Kenney staffer to lobby Alberta government on involvement in ‘energy war room’ APN Listener Survey Fill out the survey here WEM Footbridge Councillor Knack on Facebook Mill Creek Daylighting 'It knocks the heck out ...
May 24, 2019•32 min•Ep. 39
Here are the relevant links for this episode: T-Shirts for a good cause ‘Hawaiian Shirt Guy,’ who helped stop an arson spree, immortalized in t-shirts by local artist Holt Renfrew Holt Renfrew Announces Closure of Downtown Edmonton Store City Market 5 Questions about the City Market’s New Downtown Location Speed Limit Reduction Lower residential speed limits on horizon; final vote in 2020 Edmonton council gears down speed limit debate until 2020 Motion text - tweet Mayor Iveson commends citizens...
May 17, 2019•33 min•Ep. 38
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Intersection Closure Major downtown road closed for month as LRT construction ramps up Iveson-Trudeau Prime minister to meet with mayor on visit to Edmonton Friday Telephone Historical Centre Edmonton telephone museum hangs it up State of the City State of the City Address From Edmonton's NDP stronghold, Iveson offers olive branch to Kenney government Facebook Live recording Mack's Twitter thread Parking Regulations Comprehensive Review of Parking Re...
May 10, 2019•33 min•Ep. 37
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Transit Stunt Edmonton transit officials condemn video of person riding on back of moving bus: ‘It’s highly dangerous’ Winter Returns 'Tough to take': More snow in store for Edmonton this spring Small Cameo Blink and you'll miss Alberta musician with background role in 'Avengers: Endgame' Phone Book Fort Troy Pavlek's tweet Property Tax City sets 2019 municipal taxes City council locks in 2019 property tax increase StartUp Edmonton gets money to recr...
May 03, 2019•30 min•Ep. 36
Here are the relevant links for this episode: #YEGCatRescue2019 Cats trapped in Edmonton sinkhole prompts firefighter rescue City Hall Pool Construction for the overbudget city hall wading pool ends this summer Ariana Grande Clear bags only at Ariana Grande concert in Edmonton 109 Street Bike Lanes City scraps plan to put a bike lane on busy 109 Street Troy's tweet Core Zone #YEGCoreZone Introducing the #YEGCoreZone Group pitches YEG Core Zone proposal to lower speed limits in the heart of Edmon...
Apr 26, 2019•31 min•Ep. 35
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Education Requisition Edmonton decides to keep property tax increase at 2.6% Council Roundup: April 12, 2019 Prairie Sky Gondola Edmonton council endorses next step for private gondola dream Bonnie Doon Redevelopment Council OKs rezoning Bonnie Doon site for major development 1993 Election 1993 Alberta general election Twenty years since Alberta’s epic 1993 election 90s Cutbacks Klein’s policies got us into this mess: Budget cuts of 1990s did lasting...
Apr 19, 2019•35 min•Ep. 34
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Anne Stevenson @edmonton_anne on Twitter Zoning Bylaw Zoning Bylaw Renewal Principles and Approach Admin Presentation History of Zoning in Edmonton Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network , powered by ATB. This week we highlighted Unit B Coworking , a multi-company coworking space located in the historic McKenney Building on 104 Street focused on helping people pursue their passions and making Edmonton its creative best....
Apr 12, 2019•34 min•Ep. 33
Here are the relevant links for this episode: $51 million coincidence When is $51M not $51M? A preview of an Edmonton city council debate expected Tuesday Provincial Leaders' Debate This is sad. Alberta’s leaders’ debate remarkable for being horribly boring High Level Streetcar Edmonton’s beloved streetcar getting extension in Old Strathcona High Level Line Rising Star The Frontrunner: Sarah Hamilton is Edmonton’s Political Rising Star Sarah Hamilton on Twitter #abvote Andrew Knack: Premier Hope...
Apr 05, 2019•30 min•Ep. 32
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Don Iveson DonIveson.ca @doniveson on Twitter TLC 4 LRT Edmonton’s LRT receives ‘tender loving care’ this spring/summer Major Edmonton LRT maintenance will see station closed, service to NAIT suspended Transit Fares Reduced fares, free rides on the table as council committee eyes transit study March 5 Urban Planning Committee Minutes Nov. 6/7 City Council Minutes Metro Line LRT Dec. 4, 2018: Edmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal sy...
Mar 29, 2019•36 min•Ep. 31
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Provincial Election Alberta’s 2019 election underway as Premier Notley drops the writ Hockey Success Edmonton Oil Kings secure Central Division title Killer Coyotes Coyotes behind cat killings in Edmonton area, U of A study concludes Patronage Elise Stolte: Time to raise the bar and ban patronage in city councillors' offices Speed Limits Elise Stolte: I want more than speed traps; new cultural approach needed for residential speeding City councillors...
Mar 22, 2019•32 min•Ep. 30
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Ask About Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson kicks off City’s Ask About Edmonton campaign Lobbyist Registry Seeking favour from an Edmonton councillor will soon make you a lobbyist Confederation Lounge Proposed redesign of Confederation Lounge in Hotel Macdonald sparks public uproar online Valley Line LRT City receives funding for Valley and Metro Line LRT expansion City Market Downtown City Market to leave 104th Street From 2012: Edmonton’s City Market Downt...
Mar 15, 2019•29 min•Ep. 29
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Guest: Mel Priestley MelPriestley.ca @melpriestley Muttart Conservatory Muttart Conservatory to close until 2021 as city plans Gallagher Park future Alberta Party Judge’s ruling overturns Mandel’s ban from running in Alberta’s 2019 election Chickens Learn more about chickens in Edmonton at River City Chickens and the City's Urban Hens Program . Liquor Stores Edmonton to keep 500-metre rule between liquor stores, councillors decide Katz Group wants a ...
Mar 09, 2019•32 min•Ep. 28
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Fare Evasion Elise Stolte: Turning a blind eye to fare evasion doesn't create safer buses Groat Road Closure Groat Road Bridge reopened after 'crane wheel derailment' Cannabis at the mall Edmonton changes zoning laws so pot shops can open in shopping malls Affordable Housing Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing City calls on province, feds for $1.1 billion in affordable housing funding From August 2018: City-wide 16 p...
Mar 01, 2019•32 min•Ep. 27
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Len Rhodes Former Eskimos president Len Rhodes appointed UCP candidate Cold Streak Deep Freeze 2019! Snoop Dogg Weed was the word at Snoop Dogg's Rogers Place hip hop buffet Caterina Edmonton councillor pays back $11K spent on MBA tuition Naming Victims Edmonton police readying to launch review into naming victims of homicide Cash Cow Photo radar must focus on safety Alberta to end use of photo radar as 'cash cow' Speaking Municipally is a proud memb...
Feb 22, 2019•26 min•Ep. 26
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Aurora Cannabis Aurora Q2 revenues surge as it grabs 20 per cent of Canadian sales Billboard Proposal She said 'Yes': Billboard proposal wins Edmonton woman's heart Spinelli Backtracks Restaurants Canada: Restaurant Realities Teresa Spinelli's tweet Tax Levy Requirement Mack's tweet Edmonton Global Funding New International Investment and Trade Program receives federal support to strengthen Edmonton Metropolitan Region’s Global Competitiveness Edmont...
Feb 15, 2019•32 min•Ep. 25
Here are the relevant links for this episode: The Wedge New mixed-use residential tower looking to make a 'Wedge' on Jasper Avenue Northlands Coliseum Northlands neighbours anxious for Coliseum redevelopment to move forward EEDC Audit Councillors pass motion to prioritize EEDC audit in 2019 after phishing scam Jon Dziadyk Edmonton councillor backs down from using $44K in taxpayers' money for MBA degree JonDziadyk.com : What Do These Have in Common: My Council Role, Corporate Culture, and an Exec...
Feb 08, 2019•30 min•Ep. 24
Here are the relevant links for this episode: 65 Avenue Interchange New interchange to create jobs, attract investment Chiarelli Oilers fire GM, president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli Photo Radar Edmonton photo radar tickets dropped 28% in 2 years: city Commonwealth Walkways Council Report Princess Royal unveils Edmonton River Valley Tribute to the Queen LRT Elevators Closed LRT station elevator frustrates Edmonton parents with stroller Facebook comments Open Data & FOIP City staff a...
Feb 01, 2019•27 min•Ep. 23
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Financial Insolvency 46% of Canadians $200 or less away from financial insolvency: poll City Hall Tent City hall wading pool renovation on track for 2019 opening Truck Convoy Smaller yellow-vest convoy tours Edmonton ring road with pro-pipeline message Mayfair with Michael Janz Michael Janz Friends of our Park City lease talks with ritzy Mayfair Golf Course should be transparent: River valley advocacy group Kijiji: UNBELIEVABLE! LEASE 154 Acres of Pr...
Jan 25, 2019•35 min•Ep. 22
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Oilers Skills JONES: Connor McDavid too sick to display skills with Edmonton Oilers LRT Service Planned system-wide LRT closure Sunday, January 27 Hyatt Hotel Hyatt brand returns to Edmonton's downtown with new hotel Calcium Chloride Edmonton councillors to debate snow-removal program after Global News investigation Newly uncovered City of Edmonton memo raises questions about impacts of calcium chloride Bike Share Council Roundup: January 11, 2019 Ol...
Jan 18, 2019•32 min•Ep. 21
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Our Guests Let's Find Out by Chris Chang-Yen Phillips Edmonton's transit stations are dead, empty, soulless places. An extra security guard won't change that by Elise Stolte Photo: Chris, Mack, Elise Local Links Kingsway - there's no Avenue! Coat of arms of Edmonton Bylaw 2202: Parkland Bylaw Keillor Point Viewing Area Rutherford the Time-Travelling Moose Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network , powered by ATB. This wee...
Dec 21, 2018•40 min•Ep. 20
