Civic Engagement
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118 Avenue: Just More Gentrification?
At some point, it would seem that every visitor or newcomer to our city will be asked to visit the Whyte Avenue strip. It’s not hard to see why, as...
By Vincent Puhakka -
What do ETS riders need from a transit strategy? Part 1
Anyone who has ridden our transit system over the past month can hardly have missed the almost ubiquitous posters and advertisements promoting public...
By Vincent Puhakka -
New Old City
Edmonton’s built heritage has been front and centre a lot over the last several months and in recent weeks the possible demolition of the McDougall...
By Kyle Witiw -
Nîkânîw: Edmonton’s Aboriginal Youth Leadership Program
I would like to extend a personal thanks to the Aboriginal Elders, program leaders, youth participants, and all others who have been or are currently...
By Kyle Witiw -
Gaming the City
“Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.” Waldo R. Tobler Mayor Iveson recently...
By Matthew Dance -
Moving beyond #OpenArtYEG
David Rauch is a machine. He has been in Edmonton for less than a year and he has already deployed a number of pianos throughout the downtown core and...
By Matthew Dance -
Vision Realized: Isaak Kornelsen Memorial Parklet
Just over one year after Jonathan Behnke developed a vision for a parklet to memorialize former classmate, Isaak Kornelsen, his vision is becoming a...
By Kyle Witiw -
Why should open data matter to Edmonton?
I had the honour of providing some opening comments at the Open Data Hack on Saturday, 24 May. If you were not there to catch the event, I am here to...
By Matthew Dance -
Place Identity and Public Consultation
Edmonton is currently undergoing a massive transformation that includes a redesigned downtown core, the annexation of land to the south of the city, and a...
By Matthew Dance -
New Infill Action Plan Released
via City of Edmonton
By Paul Giang -
Towers of Babel
Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds Author: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac (Perseus Books 2012) Can’t we all just get along? Well...
By sam singh -
What’s in a City Flag?
A group of local creatives (progress unlimited, Foolscap Studio, Drawing Room, MADE, Spacing Edmonton, and 1650 collective) have collaborated with Aurora...
By Paul Giang