The carbon usage that just won't budge-it

The city has released its carbon budget which projects the city coming nowhere close to meeting its goals, despite not really trying. We’ll also take a sneak peek at the operating budget absolutely chalk full of not trying!

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

World Cup drinking

• Bars in Alberta will open early and serve alcohol during FIFA World Cup

Condo noise

• 'Inordinate' noise: Judge orders Downtown condo corp to investigate longstanding sound complaint

Valley Zoo

• Edmonton Valley Zoo could be shut down, lose accreditation without repairs: city budget

Operating budget

• News Release: Proposed operating budget focuses on maintaining services, financing transformational projects
• Proposed Operating Budget PDF
• Proposed city budget calls for 3.9% property tax hike in each of next 4 years
• Edmontonians uncomfortable with tax increases, want better snow control: city surveys

Carbon budget

• Carbon Budget PDF
• Troy's tweet thread

Urban agriculture

• Urban farmers see need for more productive regulatory environment

Downtown amenities

• City council report

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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

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