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Episode Synopsis
You may have heard that several bridges will be closed at once, but is that true? We dig into bridge maintenance planned for the next few years. We also discuss new bus priority measures, Lime's winter cycling pilot, an audit of DATS, and the upcoming wildfire season.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Bridge maintenanceNo, five bridges in downtown are not closing all at onceOpinion: Perfect storm of bridge closures will devastate DowntownEdmonton business group urges bridge construction pause fearing Downtown backslide from snarled trafficDowntown biz group worries Edmonton bridge construction crunch could hurt city's coreBus priority measuresMajor streets set to change to give buses priorityLime winter pilotLime brings e-bikes back to Edmonton early for winter pilot programWildfire seasonCity of Edmonton adds proactive measures to wildfire protection planEdmonton creating wildfire strategy as part of emergency management planDATS auditImprovements coming to Edmonton's accessible transit service, following auditFrom the Taproot newsroomFringe historian to document Edmonton theatre historyCheck the Label app could 'push our politicians' as tariff threat grows, Punchcard saysRapid fireAlberta cold snap breaks more records as deep freeze set to recede ThursdayEdmonton looks to impress as potential expansion destination by hosting PWHL neutral-site gameSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibrant, engaged, and resilient Edmonton region.Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!
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