Traffic
Rethinking parking in Edmonton
By Vincent Puhakka
It would seem to be an article of faith in Edmonton that having plentiful and cheap inner city parking is an absolute necessity. As... Read More
Time Lapse: Scrambling to Prioritize Pedestrians
By Stephanie Mah
Nestled in the heart of Edmonton’s downtown, the intersection at 103/102A Avenue and 101 Street is a bustling transportation... Read More
Metro Line Woes: The anti-transit bias of media coverage
By Vincent Puhakka
By now, the failures of the Metro Line LRT extension are well known. Originally slated to open in early 2014, the line only began... Read More
Parking and Recreation
By Trent Portigal
School and park space in a new neighbourhood is typically acquired through the dedication of land. When a developer subdivides land... Read More
Imagining Edmonton’s Main Street
By Paul Giang
Jasper Avenue is said to be Edmonton’s main street. But what does that mean? Its multiple uses–as destination and as... Read More
Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market should see opportunity in park proposal
By Paul Giang
Proposals for a park along Gateway Boulevard from Whyte Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive were not warmly received by some businesses, the... Read More
Debunking Edmonton’s “War on Cars”
By Tom Young
A recent opinion piece in the Calgary Herald claiming that the City of Calgary is “ignoring the plight of... Read More
Look Both Ways: Crosswalk design vs. data
By The Yards
Originally published in the winter 2014 issue of The Yards. Written by Tim Querengesser. Ask the employees of Earls Tin Palace and... Read More
VIDEO: Downtown is for people! (Isn’t it?)
By Tom Young
Edmonton has been making great strides in downtown lately. The Arena District has been stealing many of the headlines, but it is... Read More
Four wild but cheap ideas Edmonton can introduce – right now – to protect cyclists
By Tim Querengesser
Cycling in downtown Edmonton is a bit like jogging with bulls. Each time you’re nearly crushed riding atop your velo, you wonder... Read More