DEVELOPMENT
- Lamphier: Vacant space, lower rates loom as new office towers cast shadow over downtown [Edmonton Journal]
- City auditor finds backlog of more than 40,000 building permit inspections [Edmonton Journal]
- Glenora luxury condo towers idled for financial restructuring [Edmonton Journal]
- Alberta’s rapid development visible from space, research shows [Calgary Herald]
- Embracing density Keeping urban sprawl in check beneficial to everyone [Winnipeg Free Press]
TRANSPORT
- Transit smart-fare equipment could boost costs, not save money, group warns [Edmonton Journal]
- Edmonton puts brakes on new bike lanes for 2014 [Edmonton Journal]
- This Map Wants to Change How You Think About Your Commute [Atlantic Cities]
GREEN SPACE
- Planning for green space is now proven to have health benefits [Sustainable Cities Collective]
- Involving children in the design of park renovations [Sustainable Cities Collective]
- A matter of scale: connecting human design decisions with decisions made by wildlife [Sustainable Cities Collective]
- Youtube: Evaluating Mechanisms for Wetland Restoration and Retention in Alberta [Alberta Land Institute]
- Protected Canadian grassland could be compromised as feds withdraw from prairie rehabilitation program [Ottawa Citizen]
POLITICS
- Whether or not you agree with Fish Griwkowsky’s opinion on the Light the Bridge project, you’ll find this related initiative amusing: Floyd the Bridge [Edmonton Journal]
- City council aims to give frustrated Edmontonians a bigger say in decision making [Edmonton Journal]
- MPs leery of spending federal funds on downtown arena’s community rink, councillor Mike Nickel says [Edmonton Journal]
- Justin Trudeau argues federal government needs to be more involved in city building [Metro News]
ARTS & HERITAGE
- 360 virtual tours of Rossdale power plant [Edmonton Power Historical Foundation]
- Staples: Plan brewing to save old McDougall Church [Edmonton Journal]
- Did you know? Edmonton has 91 Municipal Historic Resources in total. Followed by Calgary (35), Red Deer (11), Banff (8) and Wainwright (8). Learn more here: Heritage by Numbers [Alberta’s Historic Places]
- Interactive map: Emblems for Edmonton’s neighbourhoods by Jaime Calayo [CBC]
- Have you checked out these excellent photos by Fish Griwkowsky in the Edmonton Economic Development corporate culture bool? [Edmonton Economic Development]
GET INVOLVED!
- February 5-7: Consultations to the Municipal Government Act [Government of Alberta]
- February 5: Stony Plain streetscape public art request for proposals information evening [Edmonton Arts Council]
- Deadline: February 7: Volunteer Brainstorming Edmonton City as Museum Project [Edmonton Heritage Council]
- February 8: Open house on wayfinding signs for parks & trails in the river valley [City of Edmonton]
- Interested in applying to become a member of the City’s Environmental Advisory Committee? [City of Edmonton]