Alfalfantasizing about open option parking

Turns out open option parking DID actually come to committee this week. Plus, smart fare implementation is delayed to 2021 and the Journal loses a provincial affairs podcast and an Editor in Chief

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Restaurant Violations

• Cleaning cloths, food storage top violations at Edmonton-area restaurants

Memorial Plaques

• Dozens of memorial plaques stolen from benches in Edmonton's river valley, parks

Saskatoon Arena

• Edmonton model provides clue to Saskatoon arena district

Open Option Parking

• Removing parking requirements
• Ashley Salvador's tweet
• Parking Requirements for Eating and Drinking Establishments
• May 2019: Edmonton to look at backing away from minimum parking spot rules
• May 2019: GUNTER: Open-option parking proves city hall hates your car

Smart Fare Delayed

• Smart fare rollout for Edmonton transit delayed until 2021
• November 2012: Intelligent Transit Fares for ETS and the Region

Property Tax

• City searching for alternative revenue options in wake of 'reduced property tax tolerance'

Press Gallery

• Emma Graney's tweet
• Mark Iype's tweet

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about SkirtsAfire, "Edmonton’s only multidisciplinary arts festival featuring and elevating the work of women." It takes place Feb. 27 to March 8. Taproot is proud to be a media sponsor for the festival! We also highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast by the Edmonton Community Foundation. Episode 63 includes a tour of the iHuman Youth Society where we learn about the amazing ways they offer support to vulnerable youth.

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