{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Return to office! But not on your bike","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2816,"description":"Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nState of the City\nLetter to the Mayor: A Proposed Phased Return to In-Person Work for Municipal Employees\nAndrew Knack's 2026 State of the City address\nMayor rebuffs calls to shift city employees downtown full-time\nRemote Work – Again?! | CSU 52\nEnabling job creation should top mayor's agenda, says cities expert\nJanuary 2026: No plans to end hybrid work for City of Edmonton staff, despite calls for return to office\nEdmonton Real Estate Forum\nEdmonton Real Estate Forum\nCushman & Wakefield Edmonton Office Q1 2026 Report\nBike lanes\nAlberta government takes aim at bike lanes, with legislation expected this fall\nCalgary mayor calls province's focus on bike lanes 'symbolic virtue-signalling'\nJuly 2025: Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes\nCouncil motions\nOn the agenda: User fees, buses, and Blatchford\nCouncil discusses lower threshold for extreme weather response\nSpray parks\nCity of Edmonton spray parks and outdoor pools open with a splash for 2026 season\nThis episode is brought to you by The Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast from the Bosco Foundation. The podcast explores community connection, Indigenous leadership, and the future of Balwin and Belvedere. Join hosts Soni Dasmohapatra and Darine Moukhaiber as they sit down with community leaders, elders, and visionaries to discuss what it means to \"live well together\" in this diverse corner of Northeast Edmonton. Learn more\n\nThis episode is also brought to you by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, which is marking 40 years of housing advocacy with a community event on June 13. There will be live music, inspiring speakers, and meaningful connections, plus complimentary bannock and beverages. Get your...","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}