{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Schrodinger's lodging house","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2070,"description":"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.\n\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nRain in June\nEdmonton records its rainiest June ever following latest weekend downpour: Environment Canada\nEdmonton weather nerdery: June 2026\nNews Release: City of Edmonton impacts due to additional heavy rains\nNews Release: Rising water levels on the North Saskatchewan River prompt immediate trail closures\nCanada Day\nReaders share what this year's Canada Day means to them\nO Canada? Patriotism in the time of Alberta separatism\nLodging houses\nLodging Houses Analysis\nEdmonton's mayor fears infill bylaws abused to build lodging houses\nEdmonton infills operated as rooming houses, renting by the day — even hour\nNew towing lot\nCity of Edmonton opens new tow lot to deal with hundreds of abandoned vehicles\nDowntown parking lots\nCrackdown on unlicensed downtown Edmonton parking lots looms\nEdmonton cracking down on unpermitted surface parking lots in core\nNews Release: City begins enforcement action against unpermitted downtown surface parking lots in July\nFringe Festival\nEdmonton Fringe announces Unforgettable theme for 2026 festival\nFringe asks for support to keep it 'Unforgettable'\nThis episode is brought to you by Taste of Edmonton. This year, the popular 11-day festival runs July 16 to 26, offering a delicious sample of Edmonton's finest restaurants, arts, and culture. Presale tickets are available online now until July 14th, or at select retail locations until July 15th. By purchasing ahead, you'll save $10 per sheet of 40 tickets. Learn more\n\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton. We deliver reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region.\nSign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!\nWant to reach the smartest, most-engaged people in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mUtN74o21l0bnRqQ1zHLbXde-IrosiO1iUlYtjEJ_Oc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1My8xNTMzMjQz/MTA3LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}