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Noted: Strikes plural, candidates speak, downtown's epicentre
The potential ramifications of two concurrent strikes on the Oct. 20 municipal election, quotes by candidates at a recent event, and how downtown's epicentre might shift westward were just some of the things on the minds of the co-hosts of Episode 326 of Speaking Municipally.
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Noted: Council re-runs, west-end blues, alleged procedural unfairness
And then the meetings came to to an end. A historic election in 2021, which included the most women ever elected to Edmonton's council, a mayor of colour, and a progressive wave of councillors that, collectively, seemed to push back against provincial political winds that were blowing ever rightward, has now held its last meeting before the Oct. 20 election for the next council. But as the hosts of Episode 324 of Speaking Municipally noted, a council that created great expectations has not necessarily delivered.
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Noted: Former commissioner taunts councillors, 76 Avenue keeps drivers, Janz seeks loud car fix
The co-hosts of Episode 319 of Speaking Municipally explored the insulting remarks a former Edmonton Police Commission chair reportedly made to city councillors, the unlikely ban for cars on 76 Avenue at the Mill Creek Ravine, and an ongoing push to hush vehicles.
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Noted: Parking, no mayoral frontrunner, mowing maps
The co-hosts of Episode 318 of Speaking Municipally explored how the city has intentionally reduced the residential parking despite more infill coming to neighbourhoods, how the Edmonton mayoral race currently lacks a frontrunner, and the City of Edmonton's new lawn map. Here's a quick snapshot.
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Noted: Playground zones lose radar, Cartmell pushes infill brakes, council votes to extend CRL
The co-hosts of Episode 314 of Speaking Municipally explored the end of photo radar in playground zones, the growing pushback on infill, and the extension of the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.
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Noted: Meddling with midblocks, politics versus policy, why variations could lead to variances
The co-hosts of Episode 313 of Speaking Municipally discussed how a city council committee has endorsed a motion to send proposed changes to its country-leading housing policy to a public hearing on June 30.
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Noted: Tom Viinikka on how to build tech's critical mass
After roughly one year on the job, Tom Viinikka, the CEO of Edmonton Unlimited, joined the co-hosts of Episode 312 of Speaking Municipally to talk about building what he calls a "critical mass" of entrepreneurial horsepower for Edmonton's tech industry.
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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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Noted: Less names, less shame, and less police pain
Names for recreation centres and sports teams, as well cops and city council mending their fence, were top of mind for the hosts of Episode 310 of Speaking Municipally.
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