Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to Edmonton city council so you don't have to!

Hosted by Mack Male and Stephanie Swensrude.

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It’s not a DIP, it's a DAP

We examine the new Downtown Action Plan, which was presented to the Urban Planning Committee this week. Additionally, administration seeks permission to sell the namin...

The State of Our City

We dive into the "start" of construction season, and the latest state of the city event. We also touch on traffic management in Belgravia, and private contracts for th...

So he's back, at least for now

We look at what the federal election results mean for Edmonton, including the return of Mayor Amarjeet Sohi to city council. We also discuss the future of E-Park with ...

Taxes go up, can't explain that

City council has approved the final property tax increase for 2025, and it's lower than expected … except maybe not? Plus, the City started removing EPark meters … but...

Can Front Yards in Bloom be exhumed?

The most predictable of outcomes has happened: people are upset about Front Yards in Bloom getting pruned. Plus, we discuss the Ritchie downzoning, new transit peace o...

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