Balancing the budget on the backs of 12-year-olds

Taproot's new reporter, Stephanie Swensrude, joins the show. We discuss transit for youth, downtown retail, and of course, the Zoning Bylaw Renewal.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Stephanie Swensrude

• Stephanie Swensrude
• LinkedIn

Youth transit

• Fare Policy Amendment — Children Under 12

Downtown retail

• Grants attract three indie retailers to downtown Edmonton

Zoning Bylaw Renewal

• City council hears pros, cons of proposed Edmonton zoning bylaw changes from residents
• Edmonton zoning public hearing gets heated as opponents speak
• Edmonton's zoning bylaw falls short on climate action, affordable housing, opponents tell council

Bike lanes

• A moment in history: Oct. 18, 1973

The Mindbender

• Here's what's left of West Edmonton Mall's Mindbender

Pension plan

• Trudeau attacks pitch to take Alberta out of CPP in open letter to Danielle Smith

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