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Here are the relevant links for this episode:Red tape awardNEWS RELEASE: City wins 2022 Municipal Excellence Award for Red Tape ReductionUAlberta ventilation dataUniversity of Alberta releases building-specific ventilation dataLearning cityNEWS RELEASE: Edmonton secures place as Canada's first UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities memberMayor Amarjeet Sohi's tweetGuest: Bashir Mohamed@BashirMohamedEdmonton SRO Research ProjectDNA phenotypingNEWS RELEASE: Police use DNA phenotyping in unsolved sexual assaultEPS Statement on DNA PhenotypingEdmonton police use DNA phenotyping as 'last resort' in hopes of identifying sexual assault suspectUbaka Ogbogu's tweetOpinion: Edmonton police wrong to release DNA phenotyping mugshot of a Black manSingle-use reduction bylawNEWS RELEASE: City council passes bylaw to significantly reduce wasteEdmonton finalizes plastic bag, disposable food container bylawEdmonton restaurants grapple with proposed ban on single-use itemsRec centre naming rightsEdmonton councillors vote to sell naming rights of Clareview Recreation CentreClareview Rec Centre to be renamed Jumpstart Community Recreation CentreEPS jurisdictional scanEdmonton police funding debate dominated by conflict of interest concernsPer Capita Police FundingPolice funding increases could be locked in before budget talksEPS funding formulaCouncillors consider new funding formula for Edmonton Police ServiceMack's tweet threadSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, which explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. We also highlighted Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!
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