HAPPY NEW YEARS!
- Edmonton in 2013 [MasterMaq]
- 14 things to keep on your radar for 2014 [Edmonton Journal]
- Five bad Edmonton habits to break in 2014 [Metro News]
- 6 Edmonton Resolutions for 2014 [Brush Talk]
- Five Architecture And Urban Planning Trends We Hope To See More Of In 2014 [Architizer]
LOCAL HISTORY
- Photo: Pride of Edmonton, 1909 [maybe edmonton]
- Men laying streetcar tracks at the intersection of 109th Street and Jasper Avenue in Edmonton, 1909-13 [maybe edmonton]
- The Georgia Baths became a gay destination in the 1940s, around the time showers became regular features of ordinary homes. [We are not at the mall]
- If you love this this map, there may be room for you in the Edmonton Naming committee [City of Edmonton]
WINTER CITY
- Save the date! Jan 11-12 Deep Freeze Festival on Alberta Avenue [Arts on the Ave]
- History of Winter Fun in Edmonton [City of Edmonton]
- Come relax on Edmonton’s new winter patio [CBC via Soundcloud]
- Capturing the Canadian Prairie’s Cold, Lonely Winters [Atlantic Cities]
ENVIRONMENT
- Mercury levels rising in expanse around Alberta oilsands [Vancouver Sun]
- Alberta facing aboriginal legal onslaught over oilsands in 2014 [Edmonton Journal]
- Alberta city wants order protecting sage grouse quashed [Metro News]
- Commentary: Canadians aren’t prepared for disasters [Toronto Star]
TRANSPORT
- Ridership gains has ETS bullish for 2014 5% increase [inews880]
- Non-profit bike repair shop moving to new south Edmonton location [Metro News]
- Why does cycling thrive in some cities and not in others? [The Economist]
OTHER LOCAL NEWS
- Edmonton property values rise slightly in 2013 assessment [Metro News]
- ‘Plucking the goose from more angles’: Edmonton and Calgary poised to receive new tax powers from province [National Post]
- Remedy Café expanding to 124 Street location [Metro News]
- Valley Zoo highlights ambitious renewal: First phases of 25-year redevelopment on display [Edmonton Journal]
MICELLANY
- Street lamps transform Montreal into a living comic book [The Verge]
- Mixed neighbourhoods not always a good idea Opinion: Marginalized groups least likely to benefit [Vancouver Sun]
- Toronto has an unhealthy height obsession [Globe and Mail]
- Proceed with caution: policy, ‘expertise’, and research arrogance [Urbane Adventurer: Amiskwaciwâskahikan]
- Toward Place Governance: What If We Reinvented Civic Infrastructure Around Placemaking? [PPS]