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Downtown needs per-door housing incentives, report authors argue
The authors of the new Downtown Investment Plan told the co-hosts of Episode 281 of Speaking Municipally that public investment is necessary to stimulate Edmonton's struggling downtown core, even though the requests are expensive and ambitious.
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On the agenda: Ellerslie Road LRT crossing, cuts to reduce tax levy, Integrity Office
This week, council returns to meetings to discuss how Ellerslie Road will cross the future Capital Line LRT extension, potential ways to reduce the property tax levy, and the Integrity Office's annual report.
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Industrial projects convince U.S. company to create Canadian headquarters in Edmonton region
Strathcona County said Louisiana-based Bartlett Group has chosen the county for its Canadian headquarters thanks to an economic snowball effect that Dow's Path2Zero project is creating.
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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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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
In this edition: Downtown needs per-door housing incentives, report authors argue; 2025 Edmonton Blues Festival cancelled due to financial challenges; and more headlines and happenings
Monday, Oct. 21
In this edition: On the agenda: Ellerslie Road LRT crossing, cuts to reduce tax levy, Integrity Office; Edmonton mayor criticizes Alberta government changes to municipal elections; and more headlines and happenings
Friday, Oct. 18
In this edition: Industrial projects convince U.S. company to create Canadian headquarters in Edmonton region; Edmonton launches updated snow and ice control program; 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.
Food Roundup: October 22, 2024
With news from EPIC Market, DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen, Wow Brownies, Meat the Bun, Ale Architect, Glenora Park, Braven, Out of Bounds, and more
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Tech Roundup: October 22, 2024
With news from pipikwan pêhtâkwan, Medi-scribe, Wyvern, IronSight, Artificial Agency, Darkhorse Analytics, Levven, and more
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Business Roundup: October 18, 2024
With news from Wyvern, BILD Edmonton Metro, Aivia, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, BOMA Edmonton, Bartlett Group, samdesk, Listen Records, and more.
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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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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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