Urban Design
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
Edmonton’s Got a Fever
By Kyle Witiw
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... Read More
Opinion: Entrance sign debate needs refocus
By Paul Giang
Fueled by a manic combination of civic pride and shame, Edmonton Council is reopening discussions on the look of the city’s... Read More
City and Campus
By Peter West
Academic institutions have an interesting relationship with cities. While campuses across the country strive to develop a nurturing... Read More
Vision Realized: Isaak Kornelsen Memorial Parklet
By Kyle Witiw
Just over one year after Jonathan Behnke developed a vision for a parklet to memorialize former classmate, Isaak Kornelsen, his vision... 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
Whither the urban car lot?
By Tim Querengesser
David Mussell, the general manager of Don Wheaton Motors on Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue, says “the tendency [for car dealerships] is to... Read More
Towers of Babel
By sam singh
Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds Author: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac (Perseus Books 2012) Can’t we all... Read More
Retail Spaces Sell Cities
By Peter West
Most denizens, visitors and armchair urbanists casually acquainted with the works of Jane Jacobs would agree that the City of... Read More
It’s time to quit hating on pedways
By Tim Querengesser
Pedways have been built in cities around the world for the same reason: weather. Most, in places like Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei... Read More