{"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":"I am Dunluce with this conversation","slug":"i-am-dunluce-with-this-conversation","published_at":"2026-04-17T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/i-am-dunluce-with-this-conversation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2133ae8","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/f2133ae8/8d8d3235.mp3","summary":"Edmonton city council has approved the sale of surplus land for affordable housing, to some opposition. Plus, the Downtown Revitalization Coalition is advocating for renewed attention on downtown safety, and we have updates on 101 Street and River Crossing. (00:00) - Introduction (02:36) - Ad: U of A Reads (03:12) - Affordable housing on surplus school sites (12:29) - Transit Priority Measures on 101 Street (18:37) - Downtown safety (31:49) - RE/MAX Field and River Crossing (38:56) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode: Affordable housing on surplus school sites First Place Program Completing the First Place Program Affordable housing project in north Edmonton OK'd by city council despite concerns Transit Priority Measures on 101 Street Council restores street parking on 101 Street in Chinatown Advancing Bus Rapid Transit and Transit Priority Measures Transit Priority Measures Downtown safety DRC Policy Briefing Document (PDF) Downtown advocacy group calls on council to make Edmonton the safest big city in Canada RE/MAX Field and River Crossing River Crossing River Crossing Capital Profile Adjustment July 2025: ETS begins adding small surcharge for big-name concert tickets at Commonwealth 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 Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton . We deliver reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region. Sign up to get The Pulse , our weekday news briefing. It's free! Want to reach the smartest, most-engaged people in the Edmonton region? Learn more about advertising with Taproot Edmonton! ★ Support this…","meta_description":"Edmonton city council has approved the sale of surplus land for affordable housing, to some opposition. Plus, the Downtown Revitalization Coalition is adv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-municipally-334826/episodes/i-am-dunluce-with-this-conversation/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/i-am-dunluce-with-this-conversation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}