With corroded cables, summer Valley Line hopes are oxi-dying

Corroded cables likely means another Valley Line delay, the city goes into overtime, and the city manager announces the latest reorg.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Bill C-18

• When will Canadian news disappear from Google, Facebook? What the Bill C-18 rift means for you
• A Massive Own-Goal for the Government: Google to Stop News Links in Canada Due to Bill C-18

Farmers market

• 'We're going to look at all possibilities': Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market moving again to keep costs down

Westmount infill

• Westmount backyard caves into next-door infill site after heavy rain, highlighting tricky nature of infill construction

City reorg

• News Release: City Manager reduces number of departments, executives in move to focus on priorities

City overtime

• Audit: Edmonton staff overtime pay jumps to $39M in 2022, excluding police
• Audit report

Valley Line LRT

• June 26, 2023: NEWS RELEASE – TransEd Valley Line LRT
• Edmonton's Valley Line LRT needs to replace around 140 km of signal cable, no opening date set
• Faulty cables cause latest delay for Valley Line Southeast LRT project
• 'The buck stops here': Edmonton councillor weighs in on Valley Line LRT delays
• Major penalties in place if the Valley Line gets delayed

District energy

• City of Edmonton committee approves downtown energy project $7.7M cost overrun

Economics and equity

• Mayor's panel argues for economic benefits of equity

This episode was sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation, which provides support to the city's shakers, movers, and doers. Check out The Well Endowed Podcast for stories about ECF's donors and grantees, and all the ways they use this support to build and sustain social initiatives, empower youth, strengthen arts and culture, and so much more.

Speaking 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!

★ Support this podcast ★

Creators & Guests

Host

Mack Male

Co-Founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing Inc.

Host

Troy Pavlek

Apparently the TMZ of #yegcc.Governing myself accordingly since 2021

What is Speaking Municipally?

Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.