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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

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi in the Edmonton mayor's office.
city council housing

Sohi reflects on housing emergency declaration, downtown investment

In a year-end interview with Taproot, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said council's declaration of a housing and houselessness emergency in January led to real change, despite provincial criticism at the time that it was performative.

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An apartment building under construction in the Strathcona neighbourhood.
city council housing

Edmonton policies and processes could be targeted by Housing Delays Portal

A provincial portal aimed at identifying processes that slow home construction could zero in on a proposed City of Edmonton policy aimed at pushing suburbs to be complete before starting a new development.

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Edmonton city hall.
housing city council

What city council can — and can't — do to improve Edmonton's housing system

In Taproot's Housing Complex series, we examined where Edmonton is at on housing supply, government subsidies for housing, rental housing, infill, sprawl, and more. To wrap the series, we will now look at what city council and the City of Edmonton can, and can't, do to improve Edmonton's housing system, and for whom.

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Pedestrians cross 100 Street and 102 Avenue, near the Stanley A. Milner Library in downtown Edmonton.
city council downtown

Vehicle traffic on 102 Avenue down 90% following LRT construction

A city report that offers insight into how the Valley Line LRT has changed the ways people move around the downtown core could lead to a review of wait times for pedestrian signals, adjustments to signage for drivers, and even even real-time warnings about cyclists.

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A path in Edmonton's river valley.
city council downtown

On the agenda: Downtown parking lots, river valley plan

This week, council will discuss a program to regulate downtown surface parking lots, financial updates for the capital and operating budgets, and a new plan for redevelopment in the river valley.

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Victoria Promenade.
downtown cycling

Options for new bike lanes on Victoria Promenade hit planning stage

The City of Edmonton has presented five new options for bike lanes along Victoria Promenade in Wîhkwêntôwin as part of its renewal program for the neighbourhood.

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Councillors Sarah Hamilton, Erin Rutherford, Ashley Salvador, Tim Cartmell, and Jennifer Rice in council chambers.
city council budget

On the agenda: Fall budget adjustment

This week, council will debate the fall operating and capital budget adjustments, a process that will determine the city's tax increase in 2025.

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Edmonton's skyline in March 2024.
housing homelessness

How Edmonton compares to cities finding success in tackling homelessness

As Edmonton enters an election year with rising housing prices and record numbers of residents who are homeless, Taproot spoke to experts to explore how other cities have found success transitioning people from being homeless to housed.

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Concrete curb extensions on a residential road.
city council housing

On the agenda: Migrant plan, neighbourhood renewal, ArtsCommon 118

This week, council returns from a short break to talk about a proposed migrant action plan, neighbourhood renewal budgets, and the ArtsCommon 118 development.

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