URBAN DEVELOPMENT
- Parking lots. Or parking less in downtown Edmonton? [Edmonton Journal]
- Lamphier: Hendrix highrise groundbreaking an example of Edmonton’s hot real estate market [Edmonton Journal]
- Density just enough to snarl traffic in Alberta suburbs: planner [Edmonton Journal]
- MacEwan University demolishes old Laser Quest building to make room for Student Association facility [Metro Edmonton]
- Edmonton councillors looking for answers on Rexall’s future [Metro Edmonton]
- ‘Most exciting phase’ of downtown arena construction begins [Edmonton Journal]
- Camsell Hospital construction to start in spring, says developer [CBC Edmonton]
- Simons: CP Rail leaves Old Strathcona on the wrong sides of the tracks [Edmonton Journal]
TRANSPORTATION
- The great bus debate: Neighbourhood routes could be sacrificed for a high frequency network [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton Transit shuttle service for NAIT students well-used while waiting for opening of Metro Line LRT [Metro Edmonton]
- Top five complaints from Edmonton Transit users as city boosts etiquette awareness [Metro Edmonton]
- Streetcar service could extend to Whyte Avenue [CBC Edmonton]
- Website provides insight into where different Edmonton cyclists ride [Metro Edmonton]
- Edmonton is years behind other major Canadian cities in its bike infrastructure [Edmonton Examiner]
- Coalition formed by Edmontonians pushing for more bike lanes [Metro Edmonton]
- Winter parking ban coming to some Edmonton neighbourhoods [CBC Edmonton]
- The Most Dangerous Day to Cross the Street [Transforming Edmonton]
- Keeping Pedestrians Safe [Transforming Edmonton]
- City looking for new rules on construction hoardings in downtown Edmonton [Metro Edmonton]
ART & EDMONTON CULTURE
- Great time to be young and in Edmonton [Edmonton Journal]
- Artsy new Edmonton bike racks almost ready for the street [Edmonton Journal]
- Oliver Apt. artisan combines love of fine dining with restaurant design [Edmonton Journal]
- Popular Nuit Blanche one-night festival coming to Edmonton [Metro Edmonton]
- New project hopes to map Edmonton’s public art [Edmonton Journal]
THE ENVIRONMENT
- EVENT: We’re Chasing Net Zero Panel Event – October 9 [MADE]
- More land conserved along North Saskatchewan River in Leduc County [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton facility to turn waste water into fertilizer [Edmonton Sun]
OUR AWESOME MAYOR AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS
- Mayor Don Iveson points Comic Expo nerds to his vision of city’s future [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson brings computer-game analogy to Canada 2020 infrastructure forum [Metro Edmonton]
- Analysis shows voting bloc at Edmonton City Hall, but also room for debate [Edmonton Journal]
- From city to county: Leduc County is one area Edmonton’s been waiting to get its hands on [VUE Weekly]
- City of Edmonton planning on expanding services in 311 app [Metro Edmonton]
- Staples: Oshry is the change agent that Edmonton needs [Edmonton Journal]
- Tight budget limits funds for velodrome, other Edmonton projects [Edmonton Journal]
- New playgroups connect families living in Edmonton’s core [Edmonton Journal]
- Bridge barriers: a seemingly simplistic approach [Transforming Edmonton]
MISCELLANY
- 10 Big Ideas From CityLab 2014 Attendees (including Edmonton!) [CityLab]
- A Tour of Britain’s Endearing, Semi-Detached Homes [CityLab]
- TED Talk Pitches a Shift in Street Design [Planetizen]
- Hey, Streetcar Critics: Stop Making ‘Perfect’ the Enemy of ‘Good’ [CityLab]
- Mysterious handmade benches popping up outside Calgary businesses [Calgary Herald]
- Give Your City New Bus Routes With This Sleek Planning Tool [Fast Company]
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