Reporters in Dallas, Texas have described Edmonton as the Land of Oz thanks to our scramble crosswalks. Plus, we discuss snow clearing on stairs, new community leagues, and budget chicken.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Media on transit

• Group asks Edmonton to rescind policy banning reporters from transit

Clearing stairs

• Blizzard of confusion blows over Edmonton's snow removal plans for park stairs

Traffic safety

• Can a Canadian city be a model for Dallas when it comes to road safety?

Photo radar

• Alberta considering whether to end photo radar freeze

Community leagues

• Allard forms community league, Blatchford wishes it could

Budget chicken

• Troy's thread


• Keith Gerein: What happens if Edmonton's council defeats its own budget? Let's hope we don't find out

No tree for you

• Edmonton Downtown Business Association Kicks Off the Holiday Season on 104 Street

Plastic ban

• The Federal Court just overturned Ottawa's single-use plastic ban

Uber Tasks

• Uber bringing Tasks pilot to Edmonton

This episode was sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation, which together with the Edmonton Social Planning Council has released Vital Signs. This year's report focuses on food security, how it has changed over the last 10 years, and where we are today. You can see the latest report at ecfoundation.org/vitalsigns.

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