Speaking Municipally

Schrodinger's lodging house

July 3, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Edmonton city councillors debated changes to the zoning bylaw to regulate lodging houses … if they can figure out what they are. Plus, the city has started cracking down on illegal downtown surface parking lots, and we get excited for the Fringe Festival.(00:00) - Introduction (00:31) - Rain in June (05:09) - Ad: Taste of Edmonton (05:44) - Canada Day (06:55) - Lodging houses (17:19) - New towing lot (19:30) - Downtown parking lots (26:33) - Fringe Festival (31:21) - Scheduling notes (33:10) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode:Rain in JuneEdmonton records its rainiest June ever following latest weekend downpour: Environment CanadaEdmonton weather nerdery: June 2026News Release: City of Edmonton impacts due to additional heavy rainsNews Release: Rising water levels on the North Saskatchewan River prompt immediate trail closuresCanada DayReaders share what this year's Canada Day means to themO Canada? Patriotism in the time of Alberta separatismLodging housesLodging Houses AnalysisEdmonton's mayor fears infill bylaws abused to build lodging housesEdmonton infills operated as rooming houses, renting by the day — even hourNew towing lotCity of Edmonton opens new tow lot to deal with hundreds of abandoned vehiclesDowntown parking lotsCrackdown on unlicensed downtown Edmonton parking lots loomsEdmonton cracking down on unpermitted surface parking lots in coreNews Release: City begins enforcement action against unpermitted downtown surface parking lots in JulyFringe Festival<a href="https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/edmonton-

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