{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"News as hot as chili pepper spray","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2007,"description":"Council wastes a lot of time hearing about spicy things, but the Mansion Tax may be just a little too spicy for the city lawyers.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nTaproot event survey\nShould Taproot build an event calendar?\nChili pepper\nComedian chomps chili pepper at Edmonton public hearing while arguing climate change is 'not a huge issue'\nWinter Bike to Work Day\nCelebrate winter cycling on International Winter Bike to Work Day\n15-minute communities\nOnline conspiracy theories about Edmonton's '15-minute city' plan: 'Absolute nonsense'\nCity aims for Edmontonians to 'live more locally' with 15-minute districts\n102 Avenue NW\nBylaw 20345: To close a portion of road, Downtown\nIdea to turn 102 Avenue over to pedestrians has long pedigree\nHomelessness and health\nHomeless in Edmonton face health challenges, but stable housing can help: report\nPepper spray\nEPS, Edmonton city staff working to tighten bylaws on pepper and bear sprays\nEdmonton eyes tougher regulations on bear spray sales following rise in incidents\nMansion tax\nNo solid foundation for Edmonton to adopt mansion tax, report suggests\nJobber\nJobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services\nSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.\nThis week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, which explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. Episode 140 looks at how Edmonton's Food Bank, the very first food bank to open in Canada, goes beyond food to support community members. We also shared a clip from Edmonton Public Schools about open houses now underway across the district.\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...","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}