{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"The Dallas, Texas of the North","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2215,"description":"Reporters in Dallas, Texas have described Edmonton as the Land of Oz thanks to our scramble crosswalks. Plus, we discuss snow clearing on stairs, new community leagues, and budget chicken.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nMedia on transit\nGroup asks Edmonton to rescind policy banning reporters from transit\nClearing stairs\nBlizzard of confusion blows over Edmonton's snow removal plans for park stairs\nTraffic safety\nCan a Canadian city be a model for Dallas when it comes to road safety?\nPhoto radar\nAlberta considering whether to end photo radar freeze\nCommunity leagues\nAllard forms community league, Blatchford wishes it could\nBudget chicken\nTroy's thread\nKeith Gerein: What happens if Edmonton's council defeats its own budget? Let's hope we don't find out\nNo tree for you\nEdmonton Downtown Business Association Kicks Off the Holiday Season on 104 Street\nPlastic ban\nThe Federal Court just overturned Ottawa's single-use plastic ban\nUber Tasks\nUber bringing Tasks pilot to Edmonton\nThis episode was sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation, which together with the Edmonton Social Planning Council has released Vital Signs. This year's report focuses on food security, how it has changed over the last 10 years, and where we are today. You can see the latest report at ecfoundation.org/vitalsigns.\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!","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}