Keeping transit 💯 … cops, that is
Speaking Municipally
English - April 07, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGovernment News edmonton yeg politics news city council yegcc local Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The province announces a plan to recruit 100 extra cops to clean up transit, and the city talks about what YOU can do to help with that. Or maybe just take a scooter instead. They’re back.
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Alberta Podcast Network
That's it for the Alberta Podcast Network100 cops
News Release: Transit safety and violent crime: Enough is enoughAlberta government pushing to add 100 more police officers between Calgary and EdmontonProvince promises more cops to tackle transit safety, crime in EdmontonMy Statement on Today's Provincial Transit Safety Funding Announcement | by Office of the Mayor Amarjeet SohiCouncillor Erin Rutherford's tweetOne Strong Voice
News Release: City's new bystander awareness campaign aims to create safer public spacesOne Strong VoiceIntervene or just call police? Edmonton, premier offer differing advice on transit violenceCouncillor Aaron Paquette's commentLRT expansion
Edmonton's Blatchford LRT stations set to open in 2024, shortlisted Capital Line South builders to make final pitchKeith Gerein: Edmonton's next LRT line shaping up to be a train to nowhere — BlatchfordOn the agenda: A new park, esports, and transit safetyOff-peak transit
Boost to off-peak transit service promised by SeptemberMicromobility
Drivers, Start Your Earnings. Lyft Coming Soon to EdmontonElectric scooters arrive in Edmonton with expanded operation areasCommunications dept.
Catrin Owen's postKimberly Armstrong's postTwo high-ranking City of Edmonton managers leave positions, more leadership shakeups may followSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!