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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...
By Paul Giang -
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...
By Paul Giang -
Livability Demands Acceptance
Howard Blackson, Urban Designer and Principal of Placemakers, once said that community character is like pornography: hard to define, but you know when...
By Marcelo Figueira -
Celebrating Blatchford
Did you know that Blatchford field was the world’s busiest airport during World War II? Or that it was Canada’s first public airport in...
By Paul Giang -
Cognitive Surplus and Appreciation in Civic Life
I have no idea how I ended up watching a Ted Talk entitled “How Cognitive Surplus Will Change the World”. I did not know what cognitive surplus was, and...
By Jane Purvis -
Bridging Communities for 100 Years
Editor’s note: This piece is a continuation of the article found in the Fall 2013 national issue of Spacing. We urge you to buy a copy at any...
By Kyle Witiw -
Making Infill Go Boom
I can’t handle the thought of living outside of a central area. Mostly because it’s where I have always been, and the thought of a torturous 45 minutes to...
By Peter West -
Summer at Churchill Square
Churchill square is Edmonton’s prime downtown public space. However, it still has the capacity for exponential growth regardless of season. For the many...
By scott varga -
Influential Edmontonians: Peter Hemingway
Edmonton’s built environment was strongly defined by its mid-century construction booms. While many buildings of that era are simplistic, cheap...
By Greg Whistance-Smith -
Edmonton’s Suburban Identity
Last week, the Ottawa Citizen published an article highlighting some findings of the research conducted by Professor David Gordon, Director of the School...
By Marcelo Figueira -
Sense of Place in the River Valley through Cycling
While talking with my friend one night after an autumn bike ride through the River Valley he said “Edmonton would be the worst place in the world if there...
By Keegan Brooks -
Molson Public Hearing Post-Mortem
This article follows upon two earlier articles discussing proposed plans for the Molson/Crosstown site in northwest Oliver. Those earlier articles can be...
By Kyle Witiw