{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Go Speed Racer Go!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2224,"description":"Budget deliberations are underway at city council, and the province has all but banned photo radar. Plus, we get a new police commissioner who looks a lot like an old police commissioner.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nBudget\nOn the agenda: Budget adjustments and rezonings\nHold me in abeyance: Your guide to budget terms and processes\nEdmonton city council kicks off 2024 budget debate\n7% tax hike on table as Edmonton city council begins 2024 budget debate\nEdmonton businesses urge council to focus on core services: '7% is too taxing'\nPhoto radar\nAlberta banning 'cash cow' photo radar on Edmonton and Calgary ring roads\nNews Release: Protecting drivers from photo radar fishing holes\nAutomated Traffic Enforcement — City of Edmonton\nValley Line Southeast LRT\nWorker injuries, safety orders reveal human impact of Edmonton LRT project\nUnscheduled delays\nElectric buses\nEdmonton's fleet of electric buses failing amid manufacturer's bankruptcy proceedings\nEncampments\n'It's just not safe': Edmonton police chief says encampments shouldn't be tolerated\nPolice chief calls for coordinated Edmonton effort to shut down encampments after deadly fires\nPolice commission\nThird provincial appointee — Edmonton Police Commission\nWinter patios\nNews Release: Grant offers a warm welcome to winter patios\nLRT closures\nNews Release: Upcoming LRT station closures due to planned work\nDrug shortages\nEdmonton pharmacies facing shortages of common drugs: 'It's frightening'\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}