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Here are the relevant links if you'd like to go deeper:Talus DomeProfessor says Talus Dome must be moved or vandalism ‘will happen again’Petition: Move Edmonton's Talus Dome to a Better LocationHeritage Festival barn‘We’re keeping the barn’: City reverses decision to take barn from Heritage FestivalCouncil ReportsProject and Policy Tracking System Options (no news articles for this one, weird how journalists are not chomping at the bit to write about the minutia of the mechanisms by which council gets reports)Southside Bike Grid'We need a win-win solution here': Residents push back against south side bike gridBike lanes on main streets? Debate over 109 Street questions basic Edmonton approach to cyclingCentre LRTCity gives up on Centre Line LRT bridge over river, for nowPlayground Zones68 of 163 standalone playground speed zones may not be necessary, city staff findCouncil opts to keep playground zones, will focus only on "anomalous" playground zonesSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a home for curiosity-driven stories about our city, cultivated by the community. In addition to this podcast, Taproot publishes the Council Roundup every week. Sign up to get it delivered by email for free. Here's the August 17, 2018 edition.
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