{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Back to the zoning board","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2856,"description":"The provincial government is forcing Edmonton to amend its zoning bylaw and restore minimum on-site parking requirements to appease infill critics. Plus, a study found that apartment and condo dwellers are only sorting a third of their waste correctly.\n\n\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nZoning and parking\nGrowing neighbourhoods responsibly — provincial announcement\nGrowing responsibly — Oct. 8, 2026 news conference\n2026 Q3 Edmonton building permit report — Jacob Dawang\nOpen Option Parking — City of Edmonton\nMunicipal autonomy and accountability\nCouncillor Accountability and Recall Advisor job posting\nModernizing municipal legislation across the province\nWaste sorting\nCity council agenda and attachments for the waste characterization study\nApartment and condo waste collection — City of Edmonton\nOn the agenda: Waste, budget process, city manager's power\nSingle-use items and the bag fee\nBag fee for Edmonton businesses kept alive by narrow council vote\nBudget planning\nEdmonton's budget and finances, including the 2027-2030 budget\nCycling and public spaces\nEdmonton Bike Plan\nPublic Spaces Bylaw — City of Edmonton\nThis episode is brought to you by Citadel Theatre. Our Little Secret is a new musical based on Noam Tomaschoff's true story: a DNA test revealed that he had dozens of siblings. After hits at the Toronto and Edinburgh fringes, the show comes to the Maclab stage from Oct. 15 to 25. Get your tickets today.\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton. We deliver reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!\nWant to reach the smartest, most-engaged people in the Edmonton region? Learn more about advertising with Taproot Edmonton!","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}