{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"More like LastGen, amirite?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2d7f8e4c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1978,"description":"Newly minted Taproot Edmonton reporter Colin Gallant joins to talk about the demise of NextGen. Plus, budget surpluses, meetings with the premier and, of course, parking.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nColin Gallant\nColin Gallant at Taproot Edmonton\nMeet Taproot Edmonton's new reporter\nBirth control\nAlberta NDP promise free birth control if elected\nDATS strike\nStrike vote 'likely' for Edmonton DATS bus drivers next week: union\nPain medication\nChildren's pain reliever imports to Alberta cost $80M\nEdmonton's NextGen\nEdmonton's NextGen reaches the end of the road\n2022 surplus\nEdmonton finishes 2022 with $81.5M surplus\nSohi and Smith\nEdmonton mayor asks for social services funding during first meeting with Premier Danielle Smith\nEdmonton's mayor optimistic after first meeting with Alberta premier\nEdmonton City Council requests provincial support for community safety and well-being\nPolice attrition\nEdmonton Police Service sees jump in departing officers in 2022\nOttewell parking\nOttewell residents fear parking pressures following neighbourhood renewal\nSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.\nThis week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, which explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. We also highlighted Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities.\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}