{"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.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nFunding formula\nMack's tweet thread\nFinal vote results\nMayor Amarjeet Sohi: My Thoughts on the Police Funding Formula\nCoun. Andrew Knack: Edmonton Police Funding Formula (August 2023)\nEdmonton Police Commission: EPS funding formula\n2021: Taproot Election Survey — question about police funding\n2022: Council privately quashes recommended audit of Edmonton policing and use of city funding\nNational urban park\nNov. 2021: Edmonton to move forward with exploring a potential national urban park\nAug. 2023: Proposed national park in Edmonton's river valley moving to planning phase\nRoute 31\nNews Release: Riders will soon have more travel options on Terwillegar Drive\nDonair costume\nEdmonton-based restaurant chain wins Alberta donair costume auction\nSpeaking 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}