Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton
As a conference for co-operative associations approaches in Edmonton, both its organizer and an upstart co-op member say the unique business model can help people address needs or invest in their communities in ways that are underappreciated.
A report released by Edmonton Global suggests Class 8 trucks are well suited to use hydrogen and could help create shipping corridors with lower carbon emissions than our present reality.
Taproot presents a special project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be done to improve Edmonton's housing ecosystem as we head into the 2025 municipal election. There are no simple solutions to the problems of a complex system that hurts some and rewards others. But the path toward improvement begins with a common understanding of the issues.
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.
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.
Guy Lavallee, the mind behind NorthwestFEARFest, might just be the busiest man in Edmonton film festivals.
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.
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.
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.
