By Paul Giang
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 12 – 19
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Despite Premier Redford’s response, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson remains optimistic LRT funds are coming [Metro News] Staples...
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Show Your Love For Edmonton! World Wildlife Fund’s “We Love Cities” Campaign
Modified excerpt from the City of Edmonton website The City of Edmonton is one of 34 finalists participating in the 2014 Earth Hour City Challenge. The...
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Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part I
Like every other Edmontonian, I love the river valley. Without doubt, it’s the main physical feature that defines our city. This gem is worth...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 30 – January 5
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...
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Year in Review: Edmonton 2013
Since our blog’s official launch back in April, this year has far exceeded the expectations for Spacing Edmonton. I want to thank you all for your...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 24 – 29
LOCAL STORIES Possible Stantec and Enbridge tower plans for downtown [630 CHED] The restoration job of a century: Legislature dome facelift full of...
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Season Greetings and Happy Holidays!
Thank you readers for a wonderful year! Check out the City Archives here for photos of Christmas lighting installations of the Alberta Legislature during...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 16 – 23
POLITICS & DEVELOPMENT A must read by Graham Thomson: Alberta politics revolves around selling the oilsands [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton downtown...
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This is Edmonton: Chinatown South
My earliest recollections of Edmonton centered around McCauley/Chinatown North, Downtown, West Edmonton Mall, and Boyle/Chinatown South. My family first...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 9 – 15
WINTER CITIES Call for entries: 2014 Thaw Hut Competition [MADE] Councillor Henderson believes there are ways to heat city streets from waste heat from...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 2 – 8
LOCAL HISTORY Local pilot becomes the last person to take off from Edmonton City Centre Airport After weather grounds special fly-by of CF-18s [Edmonton...
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Let it snow! Winter and city building.
Despite the pain of plowing through roads and sidewalks, snow can be very useful. In fact, its presence is critical to the survival of many species in our...