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Book Review – Urbanism Without Effort
Author: Charles R. (Chuck) Wolfe (Island Press E-ssentials, 2013) Urbanism without effort is what happens naturally when people congregate in cities—based on the innate interactions of urban dwellers...
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This Is Edmonton: Folk Fest
Edmonton is sometimes called “Festival City”, and for good reason. The Fringe Theatre Festival (North America’s largest), Heritage Days and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (usually called simply “Folk...
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Nextdoor: Social Media for Neighbourhoods
Most cities, especially those in Canada, are comprised of many neighbourhoods. Oftentimes, our neighbourhoods are as important to us as are our cities. But do we know our neighbours as well as we used...
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EVENT: 97 Street Night Market
WHAT: Come (re)discover Chinatown through the 97 Street Night Market! WHEN: Saturday, Aug 17th. 6PM to 10PM WHERE: 105th Avenue and 97th Street (parking lot at South end of Pacific Rim Mall) RSVP: Feel...
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In Beijing, an illegal mountain was built atop a 26 story high-rise
In Canada, renovations cause a headache for most home-owners. Oftentimes, you need a permit to reclad your house, to replace your windows, or to reshingle your roof. If you’re lucky, you can erect a...
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Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: August 11 – 18
CITY POLITICS Staples: More than half of city councillors do not live in wards they represent [Edmonton Journal] So you want to be an Edmonton election candidate? [Daveberta] Street-oriented...
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Book Review – Blue Sky Living: The Architecture of Helliwell + Smith
There is a singular, sinuous line of fine houses shaped by Kim Smith and Bo Helliwell through some of North America’s most dramatic landscapes. Like a woodwind solo drifting through a mountain valley,...
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On the Road: Street Furniture
This month, Spacing Edmonton Editor, Paul Giang, spent his vacation in Montreal and Winnipeg. His next few articles will share experiences stemming from (but not exclusive to) both fascinating cities...
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Romance and the Fringe
I took this photograph of the Edmonton Fringe Festival earlier this week. As the overarching theme reverberates “love” and “suspense” in honour of Mr. Bond, the friendly Argentinian that was playing...
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Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: August 19 – 26
THE GOOD NEWS Council to save Rossdale power plant; cost of fix up for further study [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton’s biggest cultural export, the Fringe, comes to a close. Congratulation for another...
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The Scale of Two Cities
Edmonton and Manhattan It’s no secret that Edmonton has a reputation for low density development. There is a lot of contemporary debate surrounding urban sprawl here, with disagreement over the degree...
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Molson Public Hearing Post-Mortem
This article follows upon two earlier articles discussing proposed plans for the Molson/Crosstown site in northwest Oliver. Those earlier articles can be found here and here. This past Monday evening,...
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Edmonton’s Urbanism Headlines: August 27 – September 1
MOLSON SITE ‘Downtown Beirut’ would have been better for Molson/Crosstown [Metronews] Staples: Council should have asked for more in Oliver redevelopment [Edmonton Journal] It’s not “crap”, it’s just...
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Storage Urbanism
Storage. Along with money, it seems to be something people never have enough of. The past half century has seen the doubling of the consumption rate of North Americans. Despite a decrease in average...
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Sense of Place in the River Valley through Cycling
While talking with my friend one night after an autumn bike ride through the River Valley he said “Edmonton would be the worst place in the world if there was no River Valley, literally.” I have to...
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On the Road: Minimum Standards, Part I
This article is a continuation of the editor’s experiences in urbanism from Montreal and Winnipeg during his summer visit (previously discussed here). Contrary to popular belief, Montreal and Winnipeg...
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On the Road: Minimum Standards, Part II
Albertan cities are often criticized for their large presence of poor-quality architecture (post-1980s) that you would not normally see in some Canadian cities. To aid the discussion on the state of...
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Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: September 2-8
COOL URBAN EVENTS COMING UP A Streetcar Named RapidFire: High Level Improv by RapidFire Theatre on September 12 Kaleido Family Arts Festival on 118 Avenue on September 13-15 Call for Expressions of...
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Cycling Think & Do Tank: An urban-suburban-exurban-rural Canadian riding home...
This post by Katie Wittmann is part of Spacing‘s partnership with the Toronto Cycling Think and Do Tank at the University of Toronto. Find out more about the think tank, and the series, here. It’s a...
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Space and Sound
Mark Templeton, in collaboration with Nicola Ratti, explores and contrasts the way sound interacts with the built environment in Edmonton and Milan. His presentation was shot in StartupEdmonton for...
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