{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"The limit of PoliceBudget(x) as x→∞ is... 30%","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5ed648e2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2970,"description":"City council has approved an updated funding formula for the police budget. We break down what happened and what it means.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Funding formulaMack's tweet threadFinal vote resultsMayor Amarjeet Sohi: My Thoughts on the Police Funding FormulaCoun. Andrew Knack: Edmonton Police Funding Formula (August 2023)Edmonton Police Commission: EPS funding formula2021: Taproot Election Survey — question about police funding2022: Council privately quashes recommended audit of Edmonton policing and use of city fundingNational urban parkNov. 2021: Edmonton to move forward with exploring a potential national urban parkAug. 2023: Proposed national park in Edmonton's river valley moving to planning phaseRoute 31News Release: Riders will soon have more travel options on Terwillegar DriveDonair costumeEdmonton-based restaurant chain wins Alberta donair costume auctionSpeaking 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}