Queen City Improvement Bureau

Two special reports! First, freelance journalist and digital storyteller, Evie Ruddy, on the walking tour project she's preparing for the Cathedral Village Arts Festival's 25th anniversary. And second, Sandy Doran, executive director of the Warehouse District Business Improvement District on what's coming up in 2016 — and beyond! — in the Queen City's Warehouse District. Another Laneway Suite Horr...

Presentation by Barbara Tomporowski of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. Report on the Royal Saskatchewan Museum's Official Fossil election. Laneway suite horror story. Everything is awesome at city hall! Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

A conversation with the Regina Downtown Improvement District's Judith Veresuk about their expansion plans. Radioactive foam warning. Urban planning lessons from Daredevil season 2. Band your trees. Bus stops begone. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio.

Colin Lea-Wilson (aka @QCBusDude) challenges the Improvement Vector exam. In City Council WTF? we profile the last of the city's wards. Plus, a laneway suite horror story and Queen City Tender Moment. Innovative Revenue Tool: Improving the productivity of stuck commuters. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio.

Special report on micropublishing from Dr Coffee, Annabel Townsend. City Hall WTF? profiles Ward 9 and Councillor Terry Hincks. In Outstanding Improvements, new dog parks and improving the mayor's State of the City video. Plus, Laneway Suite Horror Stories. Innovative Revenue Tool: CJTR's Look and Listen Lottery. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

Special report from Heritage Regina's Susan Hollinger on the fate of a house at 13 Leopold Crescent. Plus, a Regina Sidewalk talks about the state of the Queen City's pedestrian by-ways. A Queen City Tender Moment for the start of construction season. City Hall WTF? profiles Ward 8. Innovative Revenue Tool: Intersection Micro-payments. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio.

Special reports from Regina Advocate For Design's Chris Kailing on Sweet Streets and Prairie Dog's Stephen Whitworth on the Queen City's Deadpool statue controversy. City Hall WTF? profiles Ward 7. Innovative Revenue Tool: People Factory. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

Belle Plaine returns with music from her new album. Ward 6 and Councillor Wade Murray profiled in Queen City WTF? From lifeguard to the top job: Regina has a new city manager. Innovative Revenue Tool: Mining Pop Culture. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

Interview with Jennifer Matotek, the director and curator of the Dunlop Gallery. Profiling Ward 5 and Councillor John Findura in City Hall WTF? A look at the first Big City Mayors' Caucus of 2016. Innovative Revenue Tool: Re-envisioning The Civic Museum. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

Special report from John Agnew on Coteau Books' fresh reads for 2016. Dissecting city council's environmental record (as remembered by Councillor Hawkins) with Johanna Bundon of the Citizens' Social Club. Innovative Revenue Tool: Laneway Housing Of The Mind. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

Special presentations by Barbara Meneley on her Prairie History Redux show at the Dunlop Gallery and by Leasa Gibbons of Regina Downtown Improvement District on the city's first Restaurant Week. City Hall WTF? profiles Ward 4 and the councillor there, Bryon Burnett. Innovative Revenue Tool: Birds Are Money. Emojis from Fell Deacon Alarcon of Earth 5. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's com...

Special presentation on car sharing by John Klein. Also an interview with Regina's Crosswalk Button Czar (and Director of Roadways and Transportation), Norman Kyle, about crosswalk buttons. We profile Ward 3 and Councillor Shawn Fraser in City Hall WTF? Special guest: Fell Deacon Alarcon of Earth 5: The Planet of the Vampires. Innovative Revenue Tool: Crude Pools. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR...

We discuss poetry — on the page and in the squared-circle of a poetry slam ring — with local poet Cassidy McFadzean. Then we talk about Regina's Housing First strategy with Blair Roberts of Regina's YMCA. We profile Ward 2 and Councillor Bob Hawkins in City Hall WTF? Innovative Revenue Tool: Garbage Truck Mechas. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina's community radio station.

A special presentation by Eden Rohatensky (aka Eden the Cat) on Star Wars and her various music projects. But mostly Star Wars. In new segment, City Hall WTF?, we look at Ward 1 and the councillor there, Barbara Young. Also the Bureau's predictions for 2016. Innovative Revenue Tool: Project Kicks. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Happy Holidays from the whole Queen City Improvement Bureau family. To celebrate the season (and because we're traditionally drunk on nog from Dec 15 to Jan 3 and thus can't be trusted to responsibly operate recording equipment) we compiled some of the best moments from our 2015 meetings into a monster clip show. (Making this a great jumping on point if you're just discovering the QCIB!) The episo...

Special presentation from Bike Regina's Sara Maria Daubisse on the difficulty city hall and Regina media have with her name. Also, cycling infrastructure in the Queen City (and the lack thereof). Aidan Morgan answers a listener question about his QCIB origin story. Plus, another look at the 2016 police budget. Innovative Revenue Tools: Electricity generating bike paths, money sucking guns.

Special report from the Science Centre's Ryan Holota and from Shane Hnetka of Comic Readers and Prairie Dog. They present on Star Wars in IMAX, the Science Centre's new urban design exhibit, and Alvin and the Chipmunks. Outstanding Improvements: The 2016 Back Alley Maintenance Bylaw, the new Cemeteries bylaw. Oh, and the city budget passed. Innovative Revenue Tool: Retractable Green Spaces. Origin...

Special presentation by singer/songwriter/foundling/spy Belle Plaine on the dangers of confronting litter. Also, music from Belle's upcoming album. Outstanding Improvements: Aidan's Christmas boxstore fantasy, Railyard Renewal Project. Innovative Revenue Tool: The Matrixification of Regina. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Special report by Sean Tucker on improving safety at Regina's most explodingest refinery. Outstanding Improvements: Urban planning lessons from Jessica Jones, 50% reduction in Hill Ave Café patios. Innovative Revenue Tool: Converting empty council gallery seating to condos. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Presentation by the Citizens' Social Club on citizens who socialize at city hall. Outstanding Improvements: City budget breakdown, infill housing guidelines. Innovative Revenue Tool: R-Card activated pedestrian crossings. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Special presentations by Judith Veresuk from the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District on their efforts to improve downtown and by Stephen Whitworth from Prairie Dog Magazine on the annual Best Of Regina feature. Also, stadium construction update. Innovative Revenue Tool: Haircuts by drone. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Special reports on promises Canada's new Prime Minister has made to cities and on 2016 city budget preparations. Also, the pros and cons of multi-year budgeting. Innovative Revenue Tool: Distributed solid waste disposal. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.

Special presentation from zombie expert, Cassie Ozog, on how the City of Regina can prepare itself for the impending zombie apocalypse. Outstanding Improvements: funky street names, the ghost of the Plains Hotel. Innovative Revenue Tool: Rooftop parking enforcement. Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR Regina's community radio station.