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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 12 – 19
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Despite Premier Redford’s response, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson remains optimistic LRT funds are coming [Metro News] Staples: Redford off track on LRT expansion [Edmonton Journal]...
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Paved with good intentions
Changing Lanes: Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways Authors: Joseph F.C. DiMento and Cliff Ellis, (The MIT Press) To urbanist progressives, there is probably no greater evil than the modern...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 20 – 26
BUILDING THE CITY Mouallem: Could overpopulation justify reopening Edmonton inner-city schools? [Metro Edmonton] U of A urban planning graduates can help reshape city, prof says [Edmonton Journal]...
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Spacing partners with Vancouver on Robson Street Redux
Spacing is proud to be the media partner for the City of Vancouver’s Robson Redux. VIVA Vancouver — the City of Vancouver’s public space program that specializes in turning road spaces into people...
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Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part II
In my previous post, I talked about the need for quality public spaces outside of the river valley and ravines. Not all Edmontonians live by this green jewel nor is it easily accessible to everybody....
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 30 – January 5
HAPPY NEW YEARS! Edmonton in 2013 [MasterMaq] 14 things to keep on your radar for 2014 [Edmonton Journal] Five bad Edmonton habits to break in 2014 [Metro News] 6 Edmonton Resolutions for 2014 [Brush...
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Edmonton Today: Street Laundromat
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Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part I
Like every other Edmontonian, I love the river valley. Without doubt, it’s the main physical feature that defines our city. This gem is worth celebrating and preserving: as the largest urban park in...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 6 – 11
COOL EVENTS (WINTER THEMED OR OTHERWISE) Alberta Avenue embraces winter this weekend with annual Deep Freeze Festival [Global Edmonton] Cities in the Age of Climate Change lecture on Jan 22 [University...
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Book Review – Vital Signs, Volume 20
Author: The Worldwatch Institute’s (Island Press, 2013) The threat of terror is around every corner in 21st century life, or so it would so frequently seem. As I pried open the pages of The...
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Show Your Love For Edmonton! World Wildlife Fund’s “We Love Cities” Campaign
Modified excerpt from the City of Edmonton website The City of Edmonton is one of 34 finalists participating in the 2014 Earth Hour City Challenge. The finalist cities were chosen by the World Wildlife...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 12 – 19
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Despite Premier Redford’s response, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson remains optimistic LRT funds are coming [Metro News] Staples: Redford off track on LRT expansion [Edmonton Journal]...
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Quick Commentary: the Future of McDougall United Church
Today, council turned down a proposal to purchase the McDougall United Church. This was deemed a fair decision as it would have set a precedent for many other old churches currently in disrepair. In...
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Paved with good intentions
Changing Lanes: Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways Authors: Joseph F.C. DiMento and Cliff Ellis, (The MIT Press) To urbanist progressives, there is probably no greater evil than the modern...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 20 – 26
BUILDING THE CITY Mouallem: Could overpopulation justify reopening Edmonton inner-city schools? [Metro Edmonton] U of A urban planning graduates can help reshape city, prof says [Edmonton Journal]...
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Spacing partners with Vancouver on Robson Street Redux
Spacing is proud to be the media partner for the City of Vancouver’s Robson Redux. VIVA Vancouver — the City of Vancouver’s public space program that specializes in turning road spaces into people...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 27 – February 1
DEVELOPMENT Lamphier: Vacant space, lower rates loom as new office towers cast shadow over downtown [Edmonton Journal] City auditor finds backlog of more than 40,000 building permit inspections...
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Looking to Norval Morrisseau’s art to indigenize Canadian city planning (Part I)
This two-part essay is a guest post by Lacey McRae Williams, an urban planner and artist who is happiest when she can use art to connect people while benefiting the natural environment. She grew up on...
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Looking to Norval Morrisseau’s art to indigenize Canadian city planning (Part...
This is part two of an essay by Lacey McRae Williams, read part 1 here. Lacey is an urban planner and artist who is happiest when she can use art to connect people while benefiting the natural...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: February 3 – 9
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Simons: New tower a win for Daryl Katz — and, just maybe, for downtown [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton neon sign museum finally ready to shine [Edmonton Journal] Politicians officially...
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