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Stephanie Swensrude

Curator/Reporter

She/Her

Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED. Stephanie loves to write about city council and learning more about how Edmonton works. When not reporting, you can find Stephanie roller skating, knitting, playing video games, baking, or chilling with her two adorable cats Juno and Pepper.


Recent work by Stephanie

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arts planning

The city is poetry for Marco Melfi

Marco Melfi said urban images — the kind you see from a bus window — lend themselves to poetry.

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Part of the audience and the main field at Commonwealth Stadium.
podcast city council

Noted: Better Edmonton, zoning bylaw amendments, dingy art

Tim Cartmell's political party, proposed zoning bylaw amendments, and gross public art caught the attention of the hosts of Episode 311 of Speaking Municipally.

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A road with a massive pothole filled with water.
city council budget

On the agenda: Capital budget shorfall, budget adjustment, rezonings in Belgravia

This week, city council will discuss a shortfall in the city's maintenance and renewal budget, increasing the capital budget, and several rezoning applications in the Belgravia neighbourhood.

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A man crosses the road in front of Shiddy's Distilling and, further back, Bent Stick Brewing.
business beer

Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.

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A protected bike lane on a tree-lined street.
active transportation cycling

Paths for People celebrates a decade of street surgery

About 10 years ago, while Michael Phair and other residents in Wîhkwêntôwin were pushing the city to build a bike lane in their neighbourhood, Anna Ho and Conrad Nobert were doing the same across the river in Strathcona.

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A black and brown cat on a city sidewalk with a red temporary construction fence behind it
city council zoning

On the agenda: Zoning bylaw update, animal control, new budget process

This week, council committees will review the first year of the updated zoning bylaw, consider increased fines for animal attacks, and preview the new budget process that will begin in 2026.

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A building wrapped in yellow and green under construction surrounded by mature trees and existing homes.
housing zoning

One year after zoning reform, housing surges but sprawl continues

The way and the speed at which Edmonton develops is starting to change, thanks in part to the updated zoning bylaw, according to city administration.

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A man stands at a podium in front of colourful artwork.
podcast city council

Noted: Knack announces he's running for mayor

Andrew Knack, the city councillor representing Ward Nakota Isga, joined the hosts of Episode 309 of Speaking Municipally shortly after announcing that he's running for mayor in the October municipal election.

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A child rides a bike near the Delton Grocery in north Edmonton.
city council active transportation

Debate grows as Edmonton plans 23 km of new active transportation infrastructure for 2025

More Edmontonians are asking the provincial government to throw the brakes on the city's plans to build active transportation infrastructure.

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