Taproot Edmonton
Taproot Edmonton publishes 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.
The Latest - Taproot Edmonton
Dec 17, 2024 · The Pulse Thursday, Dec. 19. In this edition: Sohi reflects on housing emergency declaration, downtown investment; calls for public engagement: Recreation, under-served communities, cultural infrastructure; and more headlines and happenings
News - Taproot Edmonton
Dec 16, 2024 · technology business Edmonton's gaming industry struggles as investment shrinks and provincial support is MIA A gaming executive says the recent layoffs at Inflexion Games and the full closure of Humanoid Origin have been influenced by investment in gaming companies being scaled back and the ongoing absence of a tax credit program in Alberta.
The Pulse - Taproot Edmonton
podcast city council Budget adjustments were slices rather than slashes, podcasters say. Though city council's fall budget adjustment resulted in a 6.1% increase to property taxes rather than the 8.1% increase administration had proposed, the reduction was created through funding shuffles rather than big culls, co-hosts Mack Male and Troy Pavlek said …
News - Taproot Edmonton
Nov 19, 2024 · housing Why Edmonton may need to focus on renters as it stares down 'peak home ownership' As Edmonton enters election season and rents rise, Taproot spoke to experts with the Community Housing Canada research project and the Collins Lab for Urban Excellence at the University of Alberta to learn more about how to keep prices attainable as the city continues to …
Taproot's big numbers of 2024 - Taproot Edmonton
Dec 20, 2024 · Numbers give news context, heft, and depth — and 2024 had lots of them. For example, the number of people without stable housing in Edmonton increased by more than 2,000, to 4,697.Meanwhile, a private-sector report called for governments to invest $427 million in the city's downtown, transit ridership rose 12% above pre-pandemic levels, and we learned the city's debt financing for the ...
Panel suggests Edmonton struggles to promote itself
Sep 4, 2024 · Edmonton has fallen behind other cities when it comes to how it promotes and talks about itself to the outside world, the speakers on a panel focused on identifying ways to speak more positively about the city said recently.
What city council can — and can't — do to improve Edmonton's …
Dec 11, 2024 · In Taproot's Housing Complex series, we examined where Edmonton is at on housing supply, government subsidies for housing, rental housing, infill, sprawl, and more. To wrap the series, we will now look at what city council and the City of Edmonton can, and can't, do to improve Edmonton's housing system, and for whom.
Speaking Municipally - Taproot Edmonton
Dec 20, 2024 · Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don't have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall. In our penultimate episode of 2024, we recap the 2025 budget ...
Briefs - Taproot Edmonton
Dec 12, 2024 · podcast city council Budget adjustments were slices rather than slashes, podcasters say Though city council's fall budget adjustment resulted in a 6.1% increase to property taxes rather than the 8.1% increase administration had proposed, the reduction was created through funding shuffles rather than big culls, co-hosts Mack Male and Troy Pavlek said on Episode 288 of Speaking Municipally.