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Prairie Urbanism: Modernism
Graphic Illustration by Jeff Robson. The post Prairie Urbanism: Modernism appeared first on Spacing Edmonton.
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Dear City is back! Tweet love letters to your city
DEAR CITY: Co-Produced by PATTISON Onestop and Spacing Do you love your city? Or perhaps your feelings are more complex? True love or tough love, if you can fit it into 140 characters, we want to share...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: May 26 – June 1
DOWNTOWN City closer to changing downtown Edmonton parking lot, putting up paradise [Metro] Edmonton councillors dig into downtown arena levy to fund drainage project [Metro] Coworking spaces set to...
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Book Review From The Stacks – Mannahatta: An Natural History of New York City
Author: Eric W. Sanderson (Harry N. Abrams, 2013) Cities are inseparable from their unique landscapes. The values and culture of the earliest settlers are embedded in the terrain they inhabited. As a...
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New Infill Action Plan Released
via City of Edmonton The post New Infill Action Plan Released appeared first on Spacing Edmonton.
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A City of Design
Author’s note: I am mixed on the proposed redesign of the Stanley Milner. I believe that there are improvements demonstrated in the new vision including better street interaction along the north front...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: June 2 – 8
DEVELOPMENT City could earn $45M from Blatchford redevelopment: report [Edmonton Journal] Telus Field thrown a curve ball as city considers demolition [Edmonton Journal] Critical Mass: Edmonton’s...
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Book Review: River Notes – A Natural History of the Colorado
Author: Wade Davis (Island Press, 2012) I was shocked that I had not heard of Wade Davis before reading this book. For a man who has seen and done so much in his time, I find him a quiet victor, and...
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Place Identity and Public Consultation
Edmonton is currently undergoing a massive transformation that includes a redesigned downtown core, the annexation of land to the south of the city, and a new look for Stony Plain Road. Coupled with...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: June 9 – 15
FOOD & AGRICULTURE EVENT: The Edmonton Food Council to host a discussion about community gardens June 24 [Edmonton Journal] Chicken Bylaws – A Popular Research Question at the Archives...
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North America’s Best Kept (Cycling) Secret
Author’s Note: Earlier this year, Vélo Quebec contacted me with a remarkable opportunity: to spend four days cycling around the beautiful city of Montréal with a notepad and a camera, as their guest...
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Blatchford: A radio documentary
With the recent changes to the plan for Blatchford, the new neighbourhood planned for Edmonton’s City Centre Airport lands, I thought it might be of some interest to share a radio documentary I...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Spacing to open retail store in the fall!
WHAT: Spacing to open brick-and-mortar retail store WHERE: 401 Richmond, (ground floor, northeast corner) WHEN: Fall 2014 — grand opening tentatively planned for night of Nuit Blanche (Oct. 4)...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: June 16 – 22
SUMMER SOLSTICE #YEGlongday project captures June 21 [Global Edmonton] What are you doing on the longest day of the year? [CBC Edmonton] DEVELOPMENT EVENT: 104 Avenue Corridor Public Workshop June 23...
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Book Review – People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think About Greener, Healthier Cities
Author: F. Kaid Benfield (Island Press, 2013) One thing I am constantly reminded of when reviewing the many books I’ve had the opportunity to read is that, even though all the varying topics thrill...
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MESLIN: Ottawa unveils new design for development signs
We often lament the lack of citizen engagement in our cities. But the blame shouldn’t be directed solely at residents, but rather at the municipal bureaucracies that often make it difficult for...
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Introducing the #bikeYVR Print Campaign
We just adore exploring Vancouver’s serene streets, separated lanes, and stunning seawall on a bicycle. The beautiful landscape and moderate climate make cycling an easy, year-round activity. We’re not...
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Why should open data matter to Edmonton?
I had the honour of providing some opening comments at the Open Data Hack on Saturday, 24 May. If you were not there to catch the event, I am here to share my thoughts on open data and citizen...
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SPACING: Do you want to sell your products in the Spacing Store?
Some of you might have heard the news we announced last week: Spacing is opening up a brick-and-mortar retail shop in downtown Toronto this fall. Our store will focus on selling items that celebrate...
View ArticleFour wild but cheap ideas Edmonton can introduce — right now — to protect...
Cycling in downtown Edmonton is a bit like jogging with bulls. Each time you’re nearly crushed riding atop your velo you wonder if it wouldn’t be smarter to join the herd and buy a car. Bike lanes...
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