# Return to office! But not on your bike Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/return-to-office-but-not-on-your-bike Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/return-to-office-but-not-on-your-bike.md Podcast: [Speaking Municipally](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826) Published: 2026-05-15T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e78a9fe Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/3e78a9fe/725be155.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-municipally-334826/episodes/return-to-office-but-not-on-your-bike Duration seconds: 2816 ## Resource Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes. (00:00) - Introduction (01:32) - Ad: Bosco Foundation (02:42) - State of the City (13:57) - Edmonton Real Estate Forum (29:26) - Ad: ECOHH (31:09) - Bike lanes (36:23) - Council motions (45:39) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode: State of the City Letter to the Mayor: A Proposed Phased Return to In-Person Work for Municipal Employees Andrew Knack's 2026 State of the City address Mayor rebuffs calls to shift city employees downtown full-time Remote Work – Again?! | CSU 52 Enabling job creation should top mayor's agenda, says cities expert January 2026: No plans to end hybrid work for City of Edmonton staff, despite calls for return to office Edmonton Real Estate Forum Edmonton Real Estate Forum Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton Office Q1 2026 Report Bike lanes Alberta government takes aim at bike lanes, with legislation expected this fall Calgary mayor calls province's focus on bike lanes 'symbolic virtue-signalling' July 2025: Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes Council motions On the agenda: User fees, buses, and Blatchford Council discusses lower threshold for extreme weather response Spray parks City of Edmonton spray parks and outdoor pools open with a splash for 2026 season This episode is brought to you by The Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast from the Bosco Foundation. The podcast explores community connection, Indigenous leadership, and the future of Balwin and Belvedere. Join hosts Soni Dasmohapatra and Darine Moukhaiber as they sit down with community leaders, elders, and visionaries to… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-municipally-334826/episodes/return-to-office-but-not-on-your-bike/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/return-to-office-but-not-on-your-bike.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.