{"podcast":{"title":"Speaking Municipally","slug":"speaking-municipally-334826","podcast_index_feed_id":334826,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/speaking-municipally","website_url":"https://edmonton.taproot.news","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Kedc1Uolod94-pkrkZlx6FUozsTn4Y2Ujzvn3N1bXAo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1My8xNTMzMjQz/MTA3LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.jpg","author":"Mack Male","episode_count":369,"summary":"Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T06:17:13.071579+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826"},"episode":{"title":"Everyone disliked that","slug":"everyone-disliked-that","published_at":"2026-04-10T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/everyone-disliked-that","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/4213c48f","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/4213c48f/d44a8d09.mp3","summary":"This week, potential changes to the zoning bylaw that would reduce the maximum height in the RS zone disappointed everyone. Plus, we talk about the Edmonton Region Defence Alliance and the city's efforts to cash in on increased defence spending. (00:00) - Introduction (01:15) - Ad: U of A Reads (02:54) - RS Zone height reduction (12:25) - Belgravia Heights (21:47) - Ad: Park Power (22:28) - Edmonton Region Defence Alliance (35:55) - Election campaign finances (38:19) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode: RS zone height reduction On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, transit garage, audits City council discussing reducing maximum wall-height for Edmonton infill Belgravia Heights Belgravia Heights City Council Public Hearing: April 7, 2026 Edmonton Region Defence Alliance Edmonton Region Defence Alliance Edmonton region defence alliance aims to steer defence investment into local industry Opinion: The quiet militarization of Canadian AI City Council Meeting: March 17, 2026 Election campaign finances Keith Gerein: Big money proved a big waste in Edmonton's city election Keith Gerein: Edmonton's 2025 election shows need for finance reform Edmonton election financial disclosures show disparity between campaign spending and victory This episode is brought to you by U of A Reads from the University of Alberta. From poetry to protest, memory to motivation — U of A alumni authors unpack the forces behind their writing in candid, thought-provoking conversations. Learn more at uab.ca/reads This episode is also brought to you by Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider (and title sponsor of Taproot's Regional Roundup). Park Power offers electricity, natural gas, and internet to homes, businesses, and farms throughout Alberta. It also has a Solar Club that you mig…","meta_description":"This week, potential changes to the zoning bylaw that would reduce the maximum height in the RS zone disappointed everyone. Plus, we talk about the Edmont…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2349,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-municipally-334826/episodes/everyone-disliked-that/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/everyone-disliked-that.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}