{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Wedging in affordable housing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2278,"description":"Council has approved selling land to an affordable housing provider, despite community pushback. Plus, some restaurant owners will have to pay more for patios this year, and we have updates on infill and snow clearing.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Audience surveyTaproot audience surveyUpdate on infillEdmonton council votes to keep infill maximum at eight unitsEdmonton city councillor's motion to change infill cap from 8 units to 6 failsUpdate on snow clearingCity to deploy private contractors at start of snow-clearing work after Tuesday's stormCity 70 per cent through priority Edmonton roads as Phase 1 parking ban takes effectAffordable housing in WedgewoodEdmonton council to sell Wedgewood Heights surplus school site for housing projectCouncil gives green light a 2nd time around for Wedgewood Park housing development in animated public hearingPatio feesEdmonton businesses contemplate future of patio season after seeing new hefty feePeter Keith post on LinkedInNorthmark Materials fundingFeb. 17 City Council meetingThis episode is brought to you by Edmonton Opera. For more than 60 years, Edmonton Opera has shared a history with this city, through works that have filled our halls, shaped our stages, and continued to come alive for audiences long after the curtain fell. The 2026-27 season brings those works back to the Jubilee stage, inviting audiences to reconnect with operas that have long been part of Edmonton's story. Learn moreSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibrant, engaged, and resilient Edmonton region.Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!Want to reach the smartest, most-engaged people in the Edmonton region? Learn...","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}