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This is Edmonton: the Outer Edmonton Project
In January and February of 2013, I drove around the periphery of the southwest corner of Edmonton. Be it driving to work in the area, or visiting friends, the area has drastically changed in the last...
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Urban Planet: James Murphy’s vision for musical subway stations
If James Murphy had it his way, subway station turnstiles would be musical instruments in their own right, and the commuters themselves musicians. By assigning each of NYC’s subway stations with a...
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Book Review – Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis: Intensities
Authors: Paul Lewis , Marc Tsurumaki, David J. Lewis (Princeton Architectural Press, 2013) LTL are back with a new collection of their architectural achievements since they delved into the...
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Smaller city revitalization — the case of Fredericton’s Main Street
A version of this article by Hassan Arif appeared recently in Sustainable Cities Collective. Fredericton is a smaller city, with a population of approximately 56,000. It is a civil service and...
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Celebrating Blatchford
Did you know that Blatchford field was the world’s busiest airport during World War II? Or that it was Canada’s first public airport in response to a petition made by Wop May, the World War I flying...
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Spacing Store Black Friday sale
As we’re getting ready for the holidays and the launch of our 10th anniversary issue, we want to give a deal for all the early bird shoppers our there with some Black Friday deals on our e-store. This...
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Urban Planet: This might be the world’s easiest-to-assemble bicycle
The Sandwichbike can make a bicycle mechanic out of anyone. Made up of less than 50 parts, the bike comes shipped ready-to-assemble, and the manufacturer estimates it can be built in under an hour....
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10 (+1) Alternative Toronto Reads
Kenk: A Graphic Portrait (Richard Poplak & Nick Marinkovich) A biography in comic book form tracing the life and career of Toronto’s most notorious bike thief. Imagining Toronto (Amy Lavender...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: November 25 – December 1
AWESOME ART AND URBAN DESIGN Art pieces on 99 Street highlighting Mill Creek Ravine and area [Metro Edmonton] Alberta Avenue murals bringing life to ‘ugly’ alley [Edmonton Journal] Jury names Edmonton...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 2 – 8
LOCAL HISTORY Local pilot becomes the last person to take off from Edmonton City Centre Airport After weather grounds special fly-by of CF-18s [Edmonton Examiner] Herzog on Heritage: A. Macdonald...
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Urban Planet: ‘Hopscotch crosswalks’ bring the playground to the street
Crossing the street just got a bit more interesting for pedestrians in Baltimore. As part of a public art initiative, a set of utilitarian zebra-stripe crosswalks have been transformed into hopscotch...
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Book Review – Visualizing Climate Change: A Guide to Visual Communication of...
Author: Stephen R. J. Sheppard (Routledge, 2012) Just recently I began talking more frequently to friends and peers about climate change after reading a variety of books on the subject, and was...
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Livability Demands Acceptance
Howard Blackson, Urban Designer and Principal of Placemakers, once said that community character is like pornography: hard to define, but you know when you see it. The same holds true for livability....
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Urban Planet: Extreme skiing in Detroit’s abandoned buildings
There are risks involved with skiing, but falling off the side of an abandoned warehouse typically isn’t one of them. For the thrill-seekers featured in the Tracing Skylines video, though, that’s...
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Urban Planet: This might be the world’s easiest-to-assemble bicycle
The Sandwichbike can make a bicycle mechanic out of anyone. Made up of less than 50 parts, the bike comes shipped ready-to-assemble, and the manufacturer estimates it can be built in under an hour....
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10 (+1) Alternative Toronto Reads
Kenk: A Graphic Portrait (Richard Poplak & Nick Marinkovich) A biography in comic book form tracing the life and career of Toronto’s most notorious bike thief. Imagining Toronto (Amy Lavender...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: November 25 – December 1
AWESOME ART AND URBAN DESIGN Art pieces on 99 Street highlighting Mill Creek Ravine and area [Metro Edmonton] Alberta Avenue murals bringing life to ‘ugly’ alley [Edmonton Journal] Jury names Edmonton...
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Urban Planet: Artists bake up gingerbread replicas of renowned galleries
There’s nothing cookie-cutter about architectural landmarks such as Tate Modern, the Louvre, or the Guggenheim Museum – even in gingerbread form. That’s what artists Caitlin Levin and Henry Hargreaves...
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How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified
Author: Bryan Lawson (Routledge, 4th ed., 2005) Designers of any discipline consistently struggle to define their “process”: a way to break down the challenges posed, question them, and develop...
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City of Edmonton Event: Evolving Infill, December 7, 2013
Via City of Edmonton Do you have a story to share on infill development? Come by the Royal Glenora Club this Saturday and provide your thoughts to the City of Edmonton! Evolving Infill is a project...
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