Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Pride Flag

• 'Disingenuous at best': UCP raises and lowers flag for Pride Month in 24 hours

Solar Energy

• Edmonton Convention Centre begins harnessing its own renewable energy
• Rehabbing and retrofitting buildings generates energy, conserves money in Edmonton

E-scooters

• E-scooters hit Edmonton streets for a second season with tight COVID-19 regulations

Black Lives Matter

• Where Taproot stands, and the work ahead
• Don Iveson's tweet
• Light the Bridge
• Dale McFee's statement
• Edmonton police chief orders investigation of 'humiliating' photo of drug arrest
• 'Start by changing your team name': Inuk MP responds to Edmonton Eskimos post referencing racism
• Why has the Corporate Services budget within EPS increased 24% since 2013?
• Policy C604: Edmonton Police Service Funding Formula

SOLE Ends

• State-of-Local-Emergency-will-expire-in-Edmonton.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=IAcEMt6cSQs">State of Local Emergency will expire in Edmonton

LRT Priorities

• Council Roundup: May 29, 2020
• Southbound Capital Line extension gets nod from Edmonton city council
• Report snubs LRT extension into northwest Edmonton
• Federal funding fast track ‘not new money’ for Edmonton’s COVID-19 recovery: Iveson
• Don Iveson's tweet

Environmental Rebates

• City-launches-environment-rebates-to-help-stimulate-economy.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=ciiW3uDQdUs">City launches environment rebates to help stimulate economy
• financial-incentives.aspx">Environmental Financial Incentives
• 'Bad use of taxpayers money': Edmonton offering $600K in rebates for e-bikes and chargers

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. Troy was on episode 72 to talk about millennial activism and engagement. We also highlighted Straight from the CPA's Mouth, a new podcast series from Alberta’s Chartered Professional Accountants, which explores topics ranging from "leadership skills and achieving career potential, to financial literacy and how to make your tax refund bigger."

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