{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Bike lanes in the slow lane","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2465,"description":"We speak with Coun. Ashley Salvador and Aaron Budnick of the Edmonton Bike Coalition about Edmonton's slow bike-lane build-out and the province's threat to derail it. Plus, we hear about the confusing budget of it all and how funding decisions will determine where the network goes next.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nAshley Salvador\nAshleySalvador.com\nWard Métis - Ashley Salvador\nAaron Budnick\nAaron Budnick on LinkedIn\nEdmonton Bike Coalition\nActive transportation\nBike routes cancelled or put off despite council direction\nOn the agenda: Bike lanes, climate resilience, Low Level Bridge\nActive Transportation Implementation Acceleration Program Update (PDF)\nActive Transportation Network Expansion\nEdmonton bike lane expansion to continue as planned\nGovernment of Alberta praises Ontario court ruling on bike lanes\nEpisode 368: Everyone is mad for different reasons\nWeek Without Bike Lanes\n2027 Update - Climate Implementation Priorities council report\nThis episode is brought to you by Wellspring Alberta's Skyline Rush Challenge. On Saturday, Oct. 3, rappel 240 feet down the Courtyard Edmonton Downtown Hotel while raising funds for free programs and services for Albertans and families facing cancer. No rappelling experience is needed, and this year you can take on the challenge side-by-side with a friend. Learn more\n\nThis episode is also brought to you by Life Sciences Week, a free, community-led event that celebrates and advances Alberta's life sciences. It runs Sept. 21 to 25 with events across the province, beginning with a kickoff in Edmonton at 10am on Monday, Sept. 21. In this episode, Andrew MacIsaac, CEO of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation, explains the sector's growth and potential in the Edmonton region. Learn more\n\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...","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}