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New Old City
Edmonton’s built heritage has been front and centre a lot over the last several months and in recent weeks the possible demolition of the McDougall United Church has returned to rear its ugly head. As...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 2 – 8
TRANSPORTATION Transit expert urges City of Edmonton to consider route re-design [CBC Edmonton] Staples: GPS technology makes taking the bus less cold, more cool [Edmonton Journal] Officials aim for...
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9 things to take away from national Park Summit
The theme of the 2015 Toronto Park Summit was sharing insight on park successes and challenges from across Canada. We spoke to the three speakers at the Toronto Park People-hosted event about what they...
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Look Both Ways: Crosswalk design vs. data
Originally published in the winter 2014 issue of The Yards. Written by Tim Querengesser. Ask the employees of Earls Tin Palace and they’ll tell you the crosswalk connecting Jasper Avenue and 119...
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Book Review – Foundations of Real Estate Development Financing
Author: Arthur C. Nelson (Island Press, 2014) Working and living in a city that is currently in a large development swing after the last recession made me curious to dive into Foundations of Real...
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RELEASE: Visualizing the City and Beyond: Infographic Competition
Visualizing the City and Beyond: Infographic Competition Deadline: March 30th, 2015 Submit an infographic and win! Do you love data visualization, information design, or information architecture? This...
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Re-imagining Downtown: Public Event and Voting
Students from the University of Alberta’s planning program, in collaboration with the City of Edmonton’s Urban Design Unit, have been tasked with providing simple place-making solutions that highlight...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 9 – 14
INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT Back alley potholes could cost $120 million to repair [Edmonton Journal] Rusting city street light poles worry councillors [Edmonton Journal] What do you think?...
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Book Review: Tactical Urbanism
Author: Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia (Island Press, 2015) tac·ti·cal adjective \ˈtak-ti-kəl\: “of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose” or “adroit in planning or maneuvering...
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SPACING vs. MULCAIR: What the NDP would do for Toronto and Canadian cities
NDP Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair is in town this week to make his pitch to Canada’s largest city. At the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Sunday, Mulcair seemed in full election mode, and made a...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 15 – 22
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Summers: Neighbourhoods can, and should, evolve [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton councillor hopes to take mistrust out of infill housing conversation [Edmonton Journal] City releases the...
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Edmonton Streets
There’s a little bit of Edmonton in Saskatoon and Smithers, Gatineau and Guelph. In a trailer park in small town Michigan and an exclusive gated community near Atlanta. Along the River Clyde in...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 23 – 29
ABORIGINAL CITY EVENT April 23: Bought your tickets yet? The Walrus Talks Aboriginal City [The Walrus] Youths picked to ‘jolt’ city managers about legacy of residential schools [Edmonton Journal]...
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SPACING FILMS: Powers Of Towers documentary
SPACING FILMS presents: Powers Of Towers “Powers of Towers” profiles Graeme Stewart and Sabina Ali, two remarkable people on the forefront of a revolution that’s transforming Toronto’s now aging...
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Designing through a Cultural Discourse: in Conversation with Douglas Cardinal
A few weeks ago I had the greatest pleasure of sharing a conversation with one of Canada’s most well- known architects, Douglas Cardinal, who was in town for the Dreamspeakers Film Festival as a...
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Edmonton Today: Has Spring Sprung?
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 30 – April 4
CITY MEMORY EVENT April 18: Bus tour discovering Edmonton’s brewing & malting history [ECAMP] Oral history project documents city’s ‘smaller stories’ [Edmonton Journal] City and province agree to...
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Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: April 5 – 11
URBAN DEVELOPMENT West Rossdale canal would add to development costs, city report says [Edmonton Journal] In Edmonton, once a condo, now a rental [Globe and Mail] The people have spoken: Why 104 St. is...
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Toronto cyclists have hearts of gold
The City of Toronto was awarded a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community Award in 2012 for achievement in the areas of Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Education and Evaluation. In April 2015, the City...
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A Partial History of A Roadway, Plan 524R
An odd shaped lot, about twelve hundred square metres in size and located just north of 76 Avenue in Mill Creek Ravine South, was added to City of Edmonton Parks inventory in 2014. Just to the west of...
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