Show Notes
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 lanes Province seeks input on bikes lanes, cyclists push back Edmonton council votes to keep parking while building bike lanes along 50th Street Alberta monitoring debate over bike lanes in Ontario, considering similar legislation Government of Alberta praises Ontario court ruling on bike lanes Fare gate pilot Edmonton city council to vote on fare gate pilot project in November September 2024: Fare gate pilot could fail, podcast hosts suggest Episode 277 | A fair shake for fare gates faces delay Infill impacts Edmonton councillor seeks study on infill property values Jacob Dawang: Edmonton's $15M infill property tax dividend Movers & Shakers Andrew Knack's LinkedIn post Gerein: Blake Desjarlais's hiring at Edmonton city hall was a puzzler. So is his exit after just 90 days. Rajah Maggay's LinkedIn post Aileen Giesbrecht's LinkedIn post 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!
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