{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"These aren't new plans, di-strictly speaking","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f0cd30e3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2323,"description":"A new draft district policy has been released. Plus, Edmonton has added 100,000 people in the past two years, and some councillors are questioning if we can handle that growth.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nAndre Corbould\nFormer Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting\nDistrict Policy\nNews Release: City releases final draft of the District Policy and plans; offers information sessions\nPopulation growth\nEdmonton's population is booming and one city councillor wonders if we're ready\nSigns of strain amid Alberta's population boom\nOpinion: How to build a better Edmonton in 2024\nBlatchford\nPace of building at Blatchford a concern for some on Edmonton city council\nProgress on Blatchford development lacks clarity and targets, City of Edmonton audit report shows\nAudit reveals gaps in governance structure of Edmonton's climate goal delivery team\nEdmonton Unlimited\nEdmonton Unlimited hires new CEO from within city ecosystem\nRice Howard Way\nDoes Edmonton need a downtown entertainment district?\nDowntown Entertainment District | Engaged Edmonton\nRapid fire\nAlberta's wildfire season has begun. Here's how its 500 new firefighters are preparing for it\nEdmonton transit union files 'bad faith' bargaining complaint with Alberta regulator\nCKUA: Address To The Community\nUpcoming events\nApril 24: YEG Destination Tech\nApril 24: The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis\nApril 25: Machine Learning, Cults, and Birds\nMay 2: YEG Startup Community Awards\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}