{"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":"This is the most dangerous podcast in Edmonton","slug":"this-is-the-most-dangerous-podcast-in-edmonton","published_at":"2026-01-16T19:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826/this-is-the-most-dangerous-podcast-in-edmonton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-municipally-334826","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/64974809","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/64974809/f16a8aaf.mp3","summary":"This week, we are still discussing snow clearing, or the lack thereof, although Mother Nature is helping. Plus, we examine an investigation into crime on Edmonton's transit system, and more proposed changes to the zoning bylaw. Here are the relevant links for this episode: Transit safety 'Frequent flyers' behind surge in violence on public transit Public transit now patrolled by 15 more peace officers, says City of Edmonton This is one of the most dangerous transit systems in Canada : r/Edmonton Video: This is one of the most dangerous transit systems in Canada Zoning changes City administration recommending Edmonton backtrack on infill, gathering feedback Feedback on Proposed Changes to Infill Development Snow clearing AMA: Edmonton's Snow and Ice Control Program operations SNOW & ICE — Aaron Paquette Ice, Ice, Maybe? (The Cost of Certainty) — Aaron Paquette Councillor Motion for Snow and Ice Surge Capacity Valley Line LRT ads Edmonton campaign launched to reduce collisions with LRT Reddit thread This episode is brought to you by the office of Coun. Michael Janz . We have the power to fight for better transit and win. When riders have a shared vision and a shared voice, we can empower leaders to make transit fast, reliable, and abundant. Coun. Michael Janz invites you to a special live, in-person Ask Me Anything session with Denis Agar , executive director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders, on Monday, Jan. 19, at 6pm. Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton , the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibr…","meta_description":"This week, we are still discussing snow clearing, or the lack thereof, although Mother Nature is helping. Plus, we examine an investigation into crime on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2281,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-municipally-334826/episodes/this-is-the-most-dangerous-podcast-in-edmonton/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/this-is-the-most-dangerous-podcast-in-edmonton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}