Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED. Stephanie loves to write about city council and learning more about how Edmonton works. When not reporting, you can find Stephanie roller skating, knitting, playing video games, baking, or chilling with her two adorable cats Juno and Pepper.
Recent work by Stephanie
On the agenda: ICE District event park, public hearings for Newton and West Jasper Place
Council is scheduled to debate the ICE District event park proposal and continue hearing rezoning applications.
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Voters told Taproot they want better bike lanes and data, and worry about provincial involvement
Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveals that many see active transportation infrastructure as an election issue.
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Council says no to longer meetings but does reduce summer break
Edmonton city council has rejected an administration proposal to extend the standard times for council and committee meetings for the next council by 30 minutes.
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On the agenda: Public hearing, council calendar, social media
Council is scheduled to discuss dozens of applications to rezone properties, the next council's calendar, and how the city uses social media.
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How two transit movements take similar routes to highlight positivity in place of negativity
Just as transit enthusiasts are using memes to spread love for Edmonton's bus and LRT routes as well as combat negativity, a unique research project has returned to the city to ask transit riders what might be different if wellbeing was designed into the system.
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On the agenda: Snow removal, animal control, community league infrastructure
Councillors will return this week from their summer break to attend committee meetings, where they will discuss snow removal, animal control, and the state of infrastructure at community leagues.
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Report shows community league facilities need $30M by 2028 and $100M by 2035
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues is calling for the city to invest in repairing infrastructure at many of its 163 community leagues, as one-quarter of the facilities have defects that are affecting league budgets.
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Why St. Albert's downtown could be welcoming a lot more residents
The number of housing units in St. Albert's downtown is expected to grow as the Edmonton region experiences record-breaking population growth, the city's director of economic development Mike Erickson told Taproot.
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Edmonton-made app makes it easier for citizen scientists to count birds
Edmonton-based Punchcard Systems has developed NatureCounts, an app that makes counting birds easier for citizen scientists and helps enhance conservation data collection in the process.
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