Leaf my commute alone!
Download MP3This week Extinction Rebellion had a few people standing on a bridge and the economic interests of the entire Edmonton Metro Region ground to a halt. Plus, calcium chloride is CANCELLED. And so is free transit on election day.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Live Show
- Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack
City Hall Pool
Tower Shadow
Chapters on Whyte
Calcium Chloride
- 'The most vigorous debate this council's had': Calcium chloride will not be used on city roads this winter
- Don Iveson: Policy: Calcium chloride’s effect on our safety and checkbooks
Vision Zero
Financial Update
Free Transit
- No widespread free transit on election day, agencies supporting vulnerable people will receive tickets for use
- Tweet about Scott McKeen
Climate Protest
- Climate protest on Walterdale Bridge a 'success,' say organizers
- Protesters arrested in Halifax and Toronto as climate action hits major Canadian cities
- David Staples' tweet
- CBC, Oct. 2019: 'Very ticked off commuters': Climate protest shuts down Walterdale Bridge during rush hour
- CBC, Dec. 2018: 'We will not stop': Truck convoy, rally in Nisku show support for oil and gas industry
Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation, which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also played a clip from the Alberta Forest Products Association, which works to "foster a greater understanding of the economic, environmental, and social values of Alberta’s forests."
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