Episode Details

Troy returns to the podcast to talk about infill and zoning. Plus, we get his take on Happy Beer Street, and we look at an interim election audit report.

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Audience survey

• Taproot audience survey

Troy Pavlek

• TroyPavlek.ca

Infill rezoning

• After 2 days of Edmonton infill debate, city committee sends decision to council
• Residents speak for and against infill at packed committee meeting
• Edmonton councillors hear calls for tree protection bylaw

Happy Beer Street

• Happy Beer Street
• Breweries want City of Edmonton to tap entertainment district designation for Happy Beer Street
• Three cheers for Edmonton's Happy Beer Street

Election audit

• October 2025: Morgan increases Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi margin after Edmonton Elections finds unconfirmed ballots
• October 2025: Thu Parmar wins in Ward sipiwiyiniwak after recount caused by 'human error': Edmonton Elections
• Long lines, errors during Edmonton's fall election frustrated voters, staff: city auditor
• Edmonton city councillor wants tabulators back after elections report highlights issues

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