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Edmonton’s Lost Chinese Market Gardens

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If you visit the City of Edmonton Archives, a search for “market gardens” in the Henderson’s City Directory for 1932, turns up several... Read More

Paved with good intentions

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Changing Lanes: Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways Authors: Joseph F.C. DiMento and Cliff Ellis, (The MIT Press) To urbanist... Read More

Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part I

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Like every other Edmontonian, I love the river valley. Without doubt, it’s the main physical feature that defines our city. This... Read More

This is Edmonton: Chinatown South

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My earliest recollections of Edmonton centered around McCauley/Chinatown North, Downtown, West Edmonton Mall, and Boyle/Chinatown... Read More

Livability Demands Acceptance

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Howard Blackson, Urban Designer and Principal of Placemakers, once said that community character is like pornography: hard to define... Read More

Celebrating Blatchford

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Did you know that Blatchford field was the world’s busiest airport during World War II? Or that it was Canada’s first... Read More

Bridging Communities for 100 Years

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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... Read More