Bye Bye Mr. Manager Guy

We dive into city manager Andre Corbould's resignation and why it will matter.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Andre Corbould

• Andre Corbould is out as Edmonton's city manager
• Edmonton city hall's top bureaucrat is gone — how did we get here?
• David Staples: Province considers move to 'audit and stabilize' the City of Edmonton, say government officials
• Coun. Erin Rutherford response

Navigation centre numbers

• Alberta claiming success with Edmonton navigation support centre, plans to expand to Calgary
• Homeless people in Edmonton are dying at 8 times the rate as pre-pandemic
• Rachel Notley says the permanent housing number is 5

Glenora heritage

• City halts project to protect Glenora's character and starts city-wide strategy

83 Avenue pedestrianization

• City recommends removing cars on 83 Avenue near farmers' market
• Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy

Residential parking permit zones

• Edmonton removing 15 residential parking permit zones

Rapid fire

• Treasurer who stole $160k from Edmonton preschool given 18 months in jail
• City halts project to protect Glenora's character and starts city-wide strategy
• Springtime skunk invasion stinky but short-lived in Edmonton

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Creators & Guests

Host

Stephanie Swensrude

Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED.

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Troy Pavlek

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

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