{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"If it's not from the Deficit region of Canada, it's just generic \"fiscal gap\"","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49fa7932\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2401,"description":"Council heard more about the fiscal gap, though no action was taken yet. Plus, the latest transit ridership numbers, the Stadium Station redesign, whether to continue planting elm trees, and how this winter's approach to encampments will look a lot like last winter's despite increased need.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Fiscal gapEdmonton seeking solutions to fix grim 'fiscal gap'Edmonton's Funding Dilemma: Collaboration Over Confrontation - Tim CartmellEdmonton mayor's letter to province asks for fair treatment in next year's budgetKeith Gerein: Edmonton's mayor steps up, but will he take a swing?Calgary and province announce agreement to move forward on part of Green Line LRTTransit ridershipNews Release: Transit ridership outpaces population growthEdmonton transit ridership up 14% in 2024Edmonton Transit to stop selling paper tickets, monthly passes as of Nov. 9Stadium StationStadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%Elm treesTree expert sees ways to avoid nightmare on elm-lined streetsHealth Streets pilotEdmonton 'healthy streets' Chinatown safety hub shutting downEncampmentsEdmonton police chief on the winter encampment strategyEdmonton has spent $225k fencing off former encampment sites in the first nine months of 2024Alberta and Edmonton at odds over data on homeless navigation centreEdmonton city council to get more information on encampment closure risksRegional drivers'We're subsidizing the region': 32% of drivers on Edmonton roads don't live in the city, report findsEdmonton has a 'free rider problem' on its roads, new report saysFrom the Taproot newsroomAlberta Ecotrust aims to accelerate building retrofitsProvincial Priorities Act could hurt Alberta's priorities, says academicTransit riders organize to push for improved service and communityRapid fireRecap: Winnipeg 6, Edmonton 0News Release: Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!City Bird : Vote - Bird Friendly EdmontonThe 2024 Canadian Open Data Summit takes place 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}