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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

By Kyle Witiw

  • 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...

  • Nîkânîw: Edmonton’s Aboriginal Youth Leadership Program

    I would like to extend a personal thanks to the Aboriginal Elders, program leaders, youth participants, and all others who have been or are currently...

  • Edmonton’s Got a Fever

    Tall buildings are all the rage in Edmonton these days. It seems the flood gates have opened on a new tall building frenzy, the likes of which is...

  • Vision Realized: Isaak Kornelsen Memorial Parklet

    Just over one year after Jonathan Behnke developed a vision for a parklet to memorialize former classmate, Isaak Kornelsen, his vision is becoming a...

  • The Paramount Importance of Spring Cleaning

    Spring is here at last! The season of rebirth, renewal, and… demolition? Yes. It seems that, here in Edmonton, spring has not truly arrived unless...

  • Induced Demand: How Edmonton Can Undermine Its LRT Investment

    The proposed widening of 75th Street to six lanes as part of the southeast LRT project was recently discussed in an article in the Edmonton Journal. In...

  • Parking DTYEG

    Recent maps of parking amenities in Winnipeg  and Detroit got me thinking: what does downtown Edmonton’s current parking situation look like...

  • Bridging Communities for 100 Years

    Editor’s note: This piece is a continuation of the article found in the Fall 2013 national issue of Spacing. We urge you to buy a copy at any...

  • 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...

  • 50 Years of Sport: The Jasper Place Sports Centre

    On August 10, 1963 the Jasper Place Sports Centre (9200 163 Street) opened in the former Town of Jasper Place to much fanfare. The grand opening included...

  • The House That Built a Global Village: Marshall McLuhan House

    Over 100 years ago, one of the most important figures in media and communications theory was born in Edmonton. Herbert Marshall McLuhan was a young boy...

  • When our cars buy stuff

    While I do recognize the important role that a reasonable amount of  parking plays in supporting viable retail in our complete streets, the fact remains...