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Speaking MunicipallyJeopardy 2024This. Is. Speaking Municipally Jeopardy! Three branch managers from the City of Edmonton square off in our annual holiday trivia episode. Enjoy!Here are the relevant links for this episode:Carrie Hotton-MacDonaldBranch Manager, Edmonton Transit ServiceLinkedInPascale LadouceurBranch Manager, Infrastructure Planning & DesignLinkedInCate WattBranch Manager, Assessment and TaxationLinkedInSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts...2024-12-2046 min
Transit UnpluggedIs the great hydrogen pivot coming to transit in 2024?Will battery electric buses work in the northern-most large city in North America? This week on Transit Unplugged, we continue our series from the CUTA conference in Edmonton, AB. Edmonton has been leading the way in transit for 20 years. The first city in Canada to have LRT and now the first city to have a hydrogen fuel cell bus in active service. So what's next?Deputy City Manager--and former head of the Edmonton Transit System--Eddie Robar talks about plans to make oil-rich Alberta the hydrogen capital of Canada. Then we get a tour of Canada's largest electric...2023-12-1328 min
Speaking MunicipallySpeaking Municipally ON A TRAINRecorded on the Valley Line Southeast LRT! We're joined by ETS branch manager Carrie Hotton-MacDonald, councillors Anne Stevenson and Ashley Salvador, new Taproot Edmonton managing editor Tim Querengesser, and several others.Here are the relevant links for this episode:GuestsCarrie Hotton-MacDonaldAnne StevensonAshley SalvadorMike KunickiTim QuerengesserNew managing editorMeet Taproot Edmonton's new managing editorValley Line Southeast LRTValley Line Southeast LRT opening Nov. 4Citizens assemble to celebrate Valley Line Southeast LRT openingOtherArc card adoption reaches 63%Using CRL to fund office conversions seen as...2023-11-1057 minSpeaking MunicipallyThe second annual Speaking Municipally transit updateHere are the relevant links for this episode:Bike lanes102 Avenue bike lanes closed at 116 Street for EPCOR repairs, groups call for more consultationCharter schoolsBudget 2022: Investing in school choiceAbdullah ShahNotorious landlord Abdullah Shah fatally shot outside Edmonton homeCarrie Hotton-MacDonaldLinkedInEpisode 120: Speaking with the new ETS Branch MandaringerSmart fareArc (formerly Smart Fare)Ridership and recoveryOperating budget update for 2021Alberta steps up with $79.5M transit money for struggling cities, matches federal fundsBus network redesignReport for March 232022-03-1847 minSpeaking MunicipallyI Cayennen't remember what it's like to feel coolHere are the relevant links for this episode:Virtual RealityNew virtual reality attraction to launch at West Edmonton Mall this summerSink HoleTroy's tweetUrban HensChart of the week: Edmonton's urban hens programHeat WaveTroy's tweetLack of shaded, cool spaces a concern as Edmonton's vulnerable deal with heat waveWater restrictions in effect for Edmonton-area communities, southeast EdmontonEdmonton ties record for longest streak of above 30 C days; other records continue to fallEdmonton weather nerdery: June 2021 ReviewCarrie Hotton-MacDonald's tweetCheryll Watson's tweetMasks OffCity of Edmonton...2021-07-0234 minSpeaking MunicipallySpeaking with the new ETS Branch MandaringerHere are the relevant links for this episode:Shared StreetsEdmonton planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021 for physical distancingAlberta CampsitesHigh demand for campsites means Albertans might need to consider optionsGraceLife ChurchEdmonton-area church charged for over-capacity services during COVID-19 pandemicGuest: Carrie Hotton-MacDonaldLinkedInTwitterETS Branch ManagerCarrie's announcementNavigating transit: New ETS branch manager plans to use her experiences to improve the departmentNew bus stop signs to appear on Edmonton streets ahead of 2021 network launchEdmonton's transit smart fare system delayed again...2021-03-1240 min