Leaf my commute alone!

This week Extinction Rebellion had a few people standing on a bridge and the economic interests of the entire Edmonton Metro Region ground to a halt. Plus, calcium chloride is CANCELLED. And so is free transit on election day.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Startup Edmonton with Councillors Hamilton & Knack

City Hall Pool

• Fences to come down around new city hall ankle-deep wading pool by end of October

Tower Shadow

• 'Kind of a shame': Tower development to cast shadow on beloved view

Chapters on Whyte

• Edmonton Chapters store on Whyte Ave closing its doors Oct. 26

Calcium Chloride

• 'The most vigorous debate this council's had': Calcium chloride will not be used on city roads this winter
• Don Iveson: Policy: Calcium chloride’s effect on our safety and checkbooks

Vision Zero

• Troy's tweet

Financial Update

• ‘A reckoning is coming’: City council has mixed opinions on financial update

Free Transit

• No widespread free transit on election day, agencies supporting vulnerable people will receive tickets for use
• Tweet about Scott McKeen

Climate Protest

• Climate protest on Walterdale Bridge a 'success,' say organizers
• Protesters arrested in Halifax and Toronto as climate action hits major Canadian cities
• David Staples' tweet
• CBC, Oct. 2019: 'Very ticked off commuters': Climate protest shuts down Walterdale Bridge during rush hour
• CBC, Dec. 2018: 'We will not stop': Truck convoy, rally in Nisku show support for oil and gas industry

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Edmonton Community Foundation, which "acts as a bridge between donors and charities to create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come." We also played a clip from the Alberta Forest Products Association, which works to "foster a greater understanding of the economic, environmental, and social values of Alberta’s forests."

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