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.

2025年1月23日 · arts festivals Flying Canoë Volant wants to transition to a 'culture of contribution' If each of the 100,000 people who are likely to attend Flying Canoë Volant between Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 donated $5, the festival could quickly become more sustainable or …

2024年11月13日 · Despite these efforts, there is still not enough subsidized housing in Edmonton for everyone who needs it. The future need is growing, too. The City's Affordable Housing Strategy, which was updated in 2023, said that by 2050, Edmonton will need nearly 40,000 additional units of subsidized housing: 3,800 new units with rent geared to income for very low-income households; 30,200 deep and ...

2024年12月18日 · 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

2025年1月21日 · podcast city council City's next budget an opportunity to put a 'stamp' on Edmonton, Robar says. Eddie Robar, the now-permanent city manager for the City of Edmonton, said on Episode 291 of Speaking Municipally that working on the next four-year budget after the October election is a test he's excited to take.

2024年12月11日 · 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.

2025年1月22日 · region city council 'Bittersweet' end of the EMRB opens door to 'next iteration' of regional partnership The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board will wrap operations as of March 31 following a unanimous vote to dissolve the organization at a meeting at the Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre in Edmonton on Jan. 23.

2024年10月23日 · Taproot presents a special project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be done to improve Edmonton's housing ecosystem as we head into the 2025 municipal election. There are no simple solutions to the problems of a complex system that hurts some and rewards others. But the path toward improvement begins …

2024年10月23日 · Taproot presents a special project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be done to improve Edmonton's housing ecosystem as we head into the 2025 municipal election. There are no simple solutions to the problems of a complex system that hurts some and rewards others. But the path toward improvement begins …

2024年11月20日 · 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 grow.. A November report shows that rents are falling in many cities across Canada but not in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, or ...