Back to the zoning board
Download MP3The provincial government is forcing Edmonton to amend its zoning bylaw and restore minimum on-site parking requirements to appease infill critics. Plus, a study found that apartment and condo dwellers are only sorting a third of their waste correctly.
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (01:00) - Ad: Citadel Theatre
- (02:22) - Zoning and parking rollback
- (10:41) - Infill and municipal democracy
- (20:17) - Edmonton's response and next steps
- (26:40) - Waste sorting in apartments and condos
- (32:10) - Single-use items and the bag fee
- (35:50) - 2027-2030 budget process
- (38:28) - Bike plan funding
- (41:39) - Sidewalk cycling and the public spaces bylaw
- (45:11) - Edmonton's car-free mayor
- (47:09) - Close
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Zoning and parking
- Growing neighbourhoods responsibly — provincial announcement
- Growing responsibly — Oct. 8, 2026 news conference
- 2026 Q3 Edmonton building permit report — Jacob Dawang
- Open Option Parking — City of Edmonton
Municipal autonomy and accountability
- Councillor Accountability and Recall Advisor job posting
- Modernizing municipal legislation across the province
Waste sorting
- City council agenda and attachments for the waste characterization study
- Apartment and condo waste collection — City of Edmonton
- On the agenda: Waste, budget process, city manager's power
Single-use items and the bag fee
Budget planning
Cycling and public spaces
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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.
