Lo-fi Electioneering | S02E10
Welcome to the tenth episode of our second season, our official Edmonton Election 2010 Wrap-up show! Scott and I decided to pull together a few different interviews with perspectives inside and outside of city hall… So you might even call this our “Contemporary Edmonton Politics Episode.” Except it’s just not very snappy. Here’s the show [...]
The Perfect City Council
As we approach election day, city government is on everyone’s mind. Or, at least, it’s on The Unknown Studio’s mind. And yes, The Unknown Studio has a mind, formed by a gestalt of Adam and myself. It’s pretty awesome. But that’s a topic for a different day. Today, we’re talking about city council. As October [...]
YXD addendum: a letter of explanation from my city councillor
I was obviously happy with the decision Edmonton City Council made about the downtown airport. And even though I didn’t receive a response to my letter from both of my city representatives at the time (only an acknowledgment from Councillor Jane Batty), I received a lengthy and well-thought-out justification for the decision from Ben Henderson, [...]
Clang, clang, clang
I usually think Edmonton Journal writer Scott McKeen is a goofy blowhard. He’s like a peacock: all showy and whatnot, but when it comes to actually flying? Foggedabadit! However, McKeen wrote a great column this morning derided what he anticipates Edmonton City Council will do about ETS trolley buses: keep them. His point is that [...]