{"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":"","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.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nFiscal gap\nEdmonton seeking solutions to fix grim 'fiscal gap'\nEdmonton's Funding Dilemma: Collaboration Over Confrontation - Tim Cartmell\nEdmonton mayor's letter to province asks for fair treatment in next year's budget\nKeith Gerein: Edmonton's mayor steps up, but will he take a swing?\nCalgary and province announce agreement to move forward on part of Green Line LRT\nTransit ridership\nNews Release: Transit ridership outpaces population growth\nEdmonton transit ridership up 14% in 2024\nEdmonton Transit to stop selling paper tickets, monthly passes as of Nov. 9\nStadium Station\nStadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%\nElm trees\nTree expert sees ways to avoid nightmare on elm-lined streets\nHealth Streets pilot\nEdmonton 'healthy streets' Chinatown safety hub shutting down\nEncampments\nEdmonton police chief on the winter encampment strategy\nEdmonton has spent $225k fencing off former encampment sites in the first nine months of 2024\nAlberta and Edmonton at odds over data on homeless navigation centre\nEdmonton city council to get more information on encampment closure risks\nRegional drivers\n'We're subsidizing the region': 32% of drivers on Edmonton roads don't live in the city, report finds\nEdmonton has a 'free rider problem' on its roads, new report says\nFrom the Taproot newsroom\nAlberta Ecotrust aims to accelerate building retrofits\nProvincial Priorities Act could hurt Alberta's priorities, says academic\nTransit riders organize to push for improved service and community\nRapid fire\nRecap: Winnipeg 6, Edmonton 0\nNews Release: Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!\nCity Bird : Vote - Bird Friendly Edmonton\nThe 2024 Canadian...","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}