Return to office! But not on your bike
Download MP3Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes.
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (01:32) - Ad: Bosco Foundation
- (02:42) - State of the City
- (13:57) - Edmonton Real Estate Forum
- (29:26) - Ad: ECOHH
- (31:09) - Bike lanes
- (36:23) - Council motions
- (45:39) - Close
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
State of the City
- Letter to the Mayor: A Proposed Phased Return to In-Person Work for Municipal Employees
- Andrew Knack's 2026 State of the City address
- Mayor rebuffs calls to shift city employees downtown full-time
- Remote Work – Again?! | CSU 52
- Enabling job creation should top mayor's agenda, says cities expert
- January 2026: No plans to end hybrid work for City of Edmonton staff, despite calls for return to office
Edmonton Real Estate Forum
Bike lanes
- Alberta government takes aim at bike lanes, with legislation expected this fall
- Calgary mayor calls province's focus on bike lanes 'symbolic virtue-signalling'
- July 2025: Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes
Council motions
- On the agenda: User fees, buses, and Blatchford
- Council discusses lower threshold for extreme weather response
Spray parks
This episode is brought to you by The Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast from the Bosco Foundation. The podcast explores community connection, Indigenous leadership, and the future of Balwin and Belvedere. Join hosts Soni Dasmohapatra and Darine Moukhaiber as they sit down with community leaders, elders, and visionaries to discuss what it means to "live well together" in this diverse corner of Northeast Edmonton. Learn more
This episode is also brought to you by the Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, which is marking 40 years of housing advocacy with a community event on June 13. There will be live music, inspiring speakers, and meaningful connections, plus complimentary bannock and beverages. Get your tickets today
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Stephanie Swensrude
Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED.
