Green Space
Book Review – The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As it Is, As It Could Be
By Jeremy Senko
Author: J.B. Mackinnon (Random House, 2013) I was instantaneously drawn to this book for no other reason than the title. I had not... Read More
Ottawa’s Waterfronts: An under utilized asset
By Kristen Gagnon
For a city so geographically framed by its waterways, Ottawa often struggles to find meaningful means to engage with its water... Read More
Last-minute changes risk undermining HRM’s Regional Plan
By Abad Khan
HALIFAX - The Regional Plan 5-year review process (RP+5) has been years in the works, but it may be undermined with some significant... Read More
Winterdream — a 1993 walk through Allan Gardens and Cawthra Park
By Shawn Micallef
Occasionally Toronto filmmaker James Leahy puts together some of the Super 8 footage he shot in Toronto from the late 1980s onwards... Read More
Edmonton’s Lost Chinese Market Gardens
By Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon
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
Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part II
By Paul Giang
In my previous post, I talked about the need for quality public spaces outside of the river valley and ravines. Not all Edmontonians... Read More
If a tree falls in Etobicoke, does anyone notice? (Yes)
By Sheraz Khan
Last week I was walking to the convenience store up the street when I came across the tree above. It was the remains of a huge willow... Read More
Don’t like Downtown? That’s okay.
By Sean Gillis
HALIFAX – The editor of the Halifax Magazine apparently got a rough reception for his article about how many parking spots are... Read More
A pocket park for Ottawa?
By Kristen Gagnon
With the growing urban design trend of pocket parks, where miniature leftover city spaces are adapted to become little urban oases, a... Read More
Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part I
By Paul Giang
Like every other Edmontonian, I love the river valley. Without doubt, it’s the main physical feature that defines our city. This... Read More