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.

Dec 18, 2024 · 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

transit lrt Second payment system in three years always part of plan, ETS head says The long process that Edmonton Transit Service has used to arrive at offering riders machines that allow tap-to-pay at LRT stations, transit centres, and on buses was by design, branch manager Carrie Hotton-MacDonald told Taproot.

The Pulse Thursday, Jan. 30 In this edition: Walkthrough aims to create healthier game-building culture in Edmonton; calls for public engagement: Maps tool, policing, development plan; and more headlines and happenings

Jan 22, 2025 · 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.

Dec 4, 2024 · On Nov. 27, Edmonton city council's executive committee endorsed investing $8.3 million from the city's Indigenous Housing Grant into three Indigenous-led housing projects from NiGiNan Housing Ventures, Yellowhead Tribal Council, and Métis Capital Housing Corporation.If approved at a future city council meeting, the projects will add a total of 93 new housing units in the Elmwood Park, Calder ...

Nov 22, 2024 · The carbon budget is further complicated because projects that are seen as good, either for climate action or for social reasons, can actually increase emissions, according to the report.

Nov 13, 2024 · 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 ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Numbers give news context, heft, and depth — and 2024 had lots of them. For example, the number of people without stable housing in Edmonton increased by more than 2,000, to 4,697.Meanwhile, a private-sector report called for governments to invest $427 million in the city's downtown, transit ridership rose 12% above pre-pandemic levels, and we learned the city's debt financing for the ...

Oct 23, 2024 · 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 …