{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Eddie's still driving –– but now it's permanent","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2906,"description":"We're joined by the no-longer-interim city manager, Eddie Robar, to discuss his role, the city's finances, the year ahead, and the upcoming municipal election.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nGuest: Eddie Robar\nEddie Robar on LinkedIn\nEpisode 262: Eddie's still here, and he's driving the bus\nEddie's post on LinkedIn about taking over the role\nBudget pressures top of mind for Edmonton's new city manager\nKeith Gerein: Edmonton's city manager the safe choice for a risky time\nWorkforce\nCity of Edmonton planning to sell 2 downtown office buildings, relocate hundreds of staff\nCarbon emissions\nReport suggests Edmonton's emissions are decreasing too slowly\nEdmonton fails to meet climate targets 2 years after launching carbon budget\nFrom the Taproot newsroom\nMagpie, chickadee, and blue jay battle to be Edmonton's City Bird\nA comedy lab for clowns and street performers rises from pandemic ashes\nAs province pushes data centres, Edmonton operator says challenges await\n'The fundamentals are there' Stevenson says of Blatchford after 2024 progress\nRapid fire\nEdmonton transit to start testing tap credit and phone payments with new ARC reader rollout\nEdmonton council gets automatic 3% salary raise but mayor pledges to return portion to city\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibrant, engaged, and resilient Edmonton region.\nSign 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}