{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Crime is now illegal","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2090,"description":"The province and EPS held a press conference to issue a new ban on crime. That'll fix it. Plus, Boyle Street will be out of its location on Sept. 30, and the city will be short just over $70M this year.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nBoyle Street\nBoyle Street to alter services ahead of Edmonton Oilers-led development\nBoyle Street Community Services to leave location near Rogers Place this month\nKeith Gerein's tweet\nBoyle Street's looming closure begs community to question: Do Edmonton's most vulnerable matter?\n'This place helps so many people': Edmontonians react to Boyle Street building closure\nKeith Gerein: Boyle Street's closure a mess that didn't need to happen\nZero tolerance\nNews Release: Zero tolerance for crime\nEdmonton police chief explains how new 'zero tolerance' rules will play out on city streets\nAlberta government introduces new public safety protocols aimed at addressing crime concerns\nOpen-air drug use, escalating violence and disorder underline EPS Safer Public Spaces approach\nBudget deficit\nOn the agenda: Operating deficits, capital spending, and another Oliver tower\nCity of Edmonton forecasts $73.8 million deficit in 2023 operating budget\nCity staff will 'curb and watch' discretionary spending to offset projected $73.8 million year-end deficit\nSurface parking\nThere are 275 surface parking lots in downtown Edmonton, most without permits\nAffordable housing\nNews Release: Affordable housing units receive upgrade\nClimate and housing\nTask force led by Lisa Raitt, Don Iveson aims to bridge climate, housing issues\nValley Line LRT\nDelays aside, are Edmonton drivers ready for the new Valley Line?\nThis episode was sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation, which presents Wills Week from Oct. 2 to 6. Wills Week is a series of free online and in-person seminars from Alberta wills and estates lawyers on the importance of having an up-to-date will. Learn more and register for the free event.\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot...","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}