LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
- Redford tells convention delegate Edmonton’s annexation plans must be in everyone’s best interest [Edmonton Journal]
- The City of Edmonton launched their new project to support residential infill. Share your stories, values, priorities and ideas. [City of Edmonton]
- Simons: With latest Camsell plan, architect Gene Dub hopes to make amends in Inglewood [Edmonton Journal]
- Council to mull city office tower [630 Ched]
- Video: Assessing Property Rights and Land Use in Alberta [Alberta Land Institute]
- Body rub business should make room for baby store neighbour, community says [Edmonton Journal]
#YEGMEMORY
- Herzog on heritage: Westmount School [Edmonton Heritage Council]
- Edmonton Cold War bunker, sealed for more than 40 years, looking to re-open [Metro News]
- What do you think of the City of Edmonton logo? Outdated, confusing, heritage, or misunderstood? A Font, Reconsidered [Edmonton Pipelines]
- Historical Board website honours local heritage spots [The Gateway]
TRANSPORT
- Are pedways good for city or not? [Edmonton Journal]
- Staples: Civic politicians feeling bike lane road rage Councillors call for moratorium on new lanes being built [Edmonton Journal]
- New tracking tool for ETS riders [Metro News]
- Three Quick Wins for Auckland (or Any City’s) Walkability [Planetizen]
- Your Long Commute Is Sapping Your Will to Care About Politics [Atlantic Cities]
- Raising Fares Is Not the Only Way to Fund Public Transportation [Atlantic Cities]
ENVIRONMENT
- Video: Evaluating Mechanisms for Wetland Restoration and Retention in Alberta [Alberta Land Institute]
- Turning homes green the focus of Buy Build Reno Retro event [Edmonton Journal]
- Parks Canada and Google launch virtual online tours of parks and historic sites [Edmonton Journal]
- Environmental Explanations for Urban Migration and Sprawl [Davidaking Blog]
URBAN DESIGN
- Leveraging design to improve urban construction sites [UNESCO Design]
- Walkable Urban Communities Have Huge Economic Impact in Metro Atlanta and Nationwide [Atlanta Regional]
- The Indicator: What Goes Up Does Not Come Down [ArchDaily]
CURIOSITIES
- FREE lecture Monday: Balancing municipal planning with human rights [MADE]
- Renewed support for Lethbridge’s historic Chinatown buildings [Global News]
- A tale of two schools: The correlation between income and education in Toronto [Globe and Mail]
- The 7 Psychological Functions of the Art of Placemaking [PPS]
- Edmonton councillors approve new expense policy [Metro News]