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Book Review: On the Map
On The Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks Author: Simon Garfield, (Gotham Books 2013) Maps show us where we’re going, but they also tell us where we’re coming from. Simon...
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Urban Planet: Designer creates a foldable bike helmet
Perhaps one of the main barriers to getting cyclists to wear helmets is the inconvenience of having to lug the protective gear around after arriving at a destination. Well, the Morpher foldable bike...
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Let it snow! Winter and city building.
Despite the pain of plowing through roads and sidewalks, snow can be very useful. In fact, its presence is critical to the survival of many species in our region. Deep snow blankets insulate plants and...
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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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Edmonton Today: Limited Operation
Oh, Edmonton. You still operate from November through April, but you’re not usually very happy about it, are you? The post Edmonton Today: Limited Operation appeared first on Spacing Edmonton.
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 9 – 15
WINTER CITIES Call for entries: 2014 Thaw Hut Competition [MADE] Councillor Henderson believes there are ways to heat city streets from waste heat from nearby buildings [CBC] Edmonton snow ‘harvested’...
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Urban Planet: New concept is part bike, part air filter, all green
One drawback to cycling in most any city is the constant assault on the senses from smog. Exhaust fumes can be stifling and deleterious, hardly creating a hospitable environment for non-motorized...
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Book Review: 100 Years of Architectural Drawings: 1900-2000
Author: Neil Bingham (Laurence King Publishing, 2013) The late Australian avant-garde artist Brett Whiteley once said “A great drawer is either confirming beautifully what is commonplace or probing...
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Class, race, & the underground economy — Venkatesh’s Floating Cities and...
A city is more than the towering skyscrapers of its business district, more than its landmarks, a city – in particular one that has attained or aspires to global city status as Toronto has, and as...
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This is Edmonton: Chinatown South
My earliest recollections of Edmonton centered around McCauley/Chinatown North, Downtown, West Edmonton Mall, and Boyle/Chinatown South. My family first arrived to Edmonton in Boyle Street and...
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Urban Planet: Upcycle House proves one person’s trash is someone else’s...
While some developers are busy building subdivisions filled with throwaway homes, Lendager Arkitekter have built a home out of thrown-away materials. At first glance you might not realize it, but the...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 16 – 23
POLITICS & DEVELOPMENT A must read by Graham Thomson: Alberta politics revolves around selling the oilsands [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton downtown office growth on the horizon, says real estate firm...
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Book Review: Pools – Aquatic Architecture: Hughes Condon Marler Architects
Vancouver is globally acclaimed for its advanced architecture and urbanism, and Hughes Condon Marler Architects is one of its most respected and innovative design firms. The successor to a firm...
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Season Greetings and Happy Holidays!
Thank you readers for a wonderful year! Check out the City Archives here for photos of Christmas lighting installations of the Alberta Legislature during the 1930s. The post Season Greetings and Happy...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 24 – 29
LOCAL STORIES Possible Stantec and Enbridge tower plans for downtown [630 CHED] The restoration job of a century: Legislature dome facelift full of challenges [Edmonton Journal] Difference makers:...
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Year in Review: Edmonton 2013
Since our blog’s official launch back in April, this year has far exceeded the expectations for Spacing Edmonton. I want to thank you all for your support and a special thanks to our writers for their...
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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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