Speaking Municipally

Everyone is mad for different reasons

August 21, 2026·39 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

City administration is bowing down to provincial bike lane legislation that doesn't even exist yet. Plus, council requested more information on how infill impacts surrounding property values, and we discuss the proposed LRT station fare gate pilot.(00:00) - Introduction (01:31) - Municipal bike lanes (10:23) - Bike lanes in Ontario (13:25) - Pause on active transportation infrastructure (18:29) - Fare gate pilot (24:40) - Infill impacts (32:46) - Movers & Shakers (36:19) - Fringe update (38:25) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode:Municipal bike lanesProvince seeks input on bikes lanes, cyclists push backEdmonton council votes to keep parking while building bike lanes along 50th StreetAlberta monitoring debate over bike lanes in Ontario, considering similar legislationGovernment of Alberta praises Ontario court ruling on bike lanesFare gate pilotEdmonton city council to vote on fare gate pilot project in NovemberSeptember 2024: Fare gate pilot could fail, podcast hosts suggestEpisode 277 | A fair shake for fare gates faces delayInfill impactsEdmonton councillor seeks study on infill property valuesJacob Dawang: Edmonton's $15M infill property tax dividendMovers & ShakersAndrew Knack's LinkedIn postGerein: Blake Desjarlais's hiring at Edmonton city hall was a puzzler. So is his exit after just 90 days.Rajah Maggay's LinkedIn postAileen Giesbrecht's LinkedIn postSpeaking 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 podcast ★

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