Veggies, get to the CHOPPA

07/12/2018 28 min Episodio 18
Veggies, get to the CHOPPA

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Here are the relevant links for this episode:Parking BanEdmonton parking ban lifted Thursday afternoonStantec Tower AdsStantec pitches digital signs to light up western Canada’s tallest towerThales DeadlineEdmonton will spend months testing Metro LRT Line signal system; Thales says it’s readyBudgetBudget bits: Here are some interesting items city council is mullingEdmonton mayor reins in requests for budget add-onsFunding DealNew era for provincial, cities partnershipThe Right Deal At The Right TimePolice BudgetCouncillors decide Edmonton police will get budget boost but not as much as requestedEdmonton police get $75M boost over four yearsNew Edmonton police helicopter saved from budget chopping block'The sky has not fallen': City council queries staff on need for cannabis funding, mulls other saving strategiesFrom 2014 on helicopters: Why isn’t City Council pushing back on the Edmonton Police Service?Metro Line LRTElise Stolte: Thales is not the bogeyman. Metro Line LRT doomed from the startTransit StationsElise Stolte: Edmonton's transit stations are dead, empty, soulless places. An extra security guard won't change that.Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about the ATB Entrepreneur Centre, which is a great resource if you're starting a business. The Edmonton location is at 4234 Calgary Trail and they also have locations in Calgary, Grande Prairie, and Lethbridge. We also talked about OtherWise, a variety podcast dedicated to empowering diverse communities living on Treaty 6 territory by sharing stories of our lived experiences. Episode 3 is now available. Finally, we plugged our fellow APN members PopCycle, a podcast hosted by Christian Zyp and Eric Newby that digs explores pop culture history.Speaking 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.

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