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How NorthwestFEARFest's boss put his life into film
Guy Lavallee, the mind behind NorthwestFEARFest, might just be the busiest man in Edmonton film festivals.
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Calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces
Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for naturalization, entertainment districts, library services, arts and culture, and more.
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Edmonton on track to approve one garden suite a day in 2024
A backyard housing advocate said he expects the City of Edmonton to issue one new backyard suite permit every day this year, thanks to a combination of revamped zoning and new loan products.
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Housing pilot tests if connecting people can boost inclusion
A new pilot project that tests if a community animator can build a sense of inclusion at an apartment building where people with developmental disabilities live has already convinced the building owner of its worth.
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Podcast minds the gap in Edmonton's finances
A report to city council's executive committee, outlining a roughly $60-million hole in the books, offers council a true deficit of options, said the co-hosts of Episode 280 of Speaking Municipally.
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Transit riders organize to push for improved service and community
A group of frequent transit users who rely on the service has formed the Edmonton Transit Riders advocacy group to spur change and build a sense of community among passengers.
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Provincial Priorities Act could hurt Alberta's priorities, says academic
An Edmonton political scientist who researches the idea of the 'typical' Albertan said this research, as well as the complexities of academic funding, point to a potential for the United Conservative Party government's Provincial Priorities Act to hurt not only researchers but the provincial economy.
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Calls for public engagement: Rezonings, Nordic spa, 311
Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for important rezonings, 311 services, and more. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.
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Stadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%
Edmonton's head of transit said a redesign that emphasizes visibility has turned one of the least safe LRT stations in the city into one of the safest.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Thursday, Oct. 17
In this edition: How NorthwestFEARFest's boss put his life into film; calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces; and more headlines and happenings
Wednesday, Oct. 16
In this edition: Edmonton on track to approve one garden suite a day in 2024; business leaders propose $500-million 10-year plan to revitalize Edmonton downtown; and more headlines and happenings
Tuesday, Oct. 15
In this edition: Housing pilot tests if connecting people can boost inclusion; podcast minds the gap in Edmonton's finances; and more headlines and happenings
Events
Check out the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar. This is our latest effort to inform and connect our community, building on the attention Taproot already pays to what's going on in the Edmonton region.
Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Events Roundup: October 17, 2024
Featuring an event pick from Speaking Municipally co-host Troy Pavlek, and a focus on Small Business Week.
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Arts Roundup: October 17, 2024
With news about CKUA, the Winspear, Edmonton Design Week, the Citadel, Teatro Live!, Theatre Network, LitFest, STARFest, and more
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Regional Roundup: October 16, 2024
With news from Sherwood Park and District Chamber of Commerce, Aivia, NAIT, Bailey Books, BGC Strathcona County, Alberta Municipalities, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: October 16, 2024
With news from RJH Biosciences, SpectraCann, Alberta Innovates, University of Alberta, VISITOR Prototools, Skills Society, Inclusion Alberta, and more
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Food Roundup: October 15, 2024
With news from Edmonton's Food Bank, Sushi Wave, Top Chef Canada, Duchess Bake Shop, Saskitoba, Monsoon Bistro, the Royal Glenora Club, and more
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Tech Roundup: October 15, 2024
With news from Edmonton Startup Week, Startup TNT, the ASTech Awards, Aivia, RUNWITHIT Synthetics, samdesk, AltaML, and more
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Business Roundup: October 11, 2024
With news from ATB Financial, Zero Point Cryogenics, Bartlett Group, Edmonton Global, Zèle, Custom Shoes by Zapato Sanchez, Liv Real Estate, and more.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
Taproot members speak: ‘Keep it up but also go deep’
We convened some of Taproot's most committed supporters for the first in a series of listening sessions to understand why they value Taproot, where we can grow, shift, or improve, and how we might organize more community conversations focused on Edmo...
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Readers offer guidance on how to grow membership
"Don't ask, don't get." We often cite those four words from Amanda Wagner, delivered during an accelerator that Taproot co-founder Mack Male and I attended in 2019. This month, that mantra led us to ask for information from the people who read Taproo...
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Taproot launches an Events Roundup
The new Events Roundup kicks off with a recommendation, followed by upcoming events on a certain theme, some listings for the week ahead, and a few suggestions that are further ahead in the calendar.
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