Features
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What will Alberta’s provincial election mean for its cities?
With just one week left in the 2015 race for the Legislature, Alberta’s provincial election has shaped up to be an exciting contest. Budget...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 15 – 22
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Summers: Neighbourhoods can, and should, evolve [Edmonton Journal] Edmonton councillor hopes to take mistrust out of infill housing...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: February 9 – 16
NATIONAL URBAN POLITICS Canada’s infrastructure gap is widest in big cities [Globe and Mail] 18 mayors can’t be wrong: Why Ottawa needs to do more for...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: January 26 – February 1
WINTER CITY Iveson: For the Love of Winter [doniveson.ca] Embracing Edmonton’s winter through new urban design guidelines [MetroEdmonton] We need to be...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 29 – January 11
YEG WINTER Community dreams of an ice bridge across the North Saskatchewan [Edmonton Journal] Shake-Up Festival and Market to switch-up how Edmonton...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: November 24 – 30
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Simons: Financial woes halt construction of Ukrainian museum [Edmonton Journal] Strathcona home ordered torn down for being too...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: November 10 – 16
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Condo developer Brad Lamb says Edmonton ‘rink’ brought his attention back to the city [Edmonton Sun] Developer plans pair of...
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Edmonton urbanism headlines: October 27 – November 2
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Lamphier: Edgewater Village injects new life on Jasper East [Edmonton Journal] Changes coming for eyesores at west-end Edmonton...
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VIDEO: Downtown is for people! (Isn’t it?)
Edmonton has been making great strides in downtown lately. The Arena District has been stealing many of the headlines, but it is just one of many exciting...
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This Is Edmonton: West Edmonton Mall
For a building of relatively few storeys, West Edmonton Mall has cast a surprisingly long shadow over the city. It has often been argued that West Ed was...
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This Is Edmonton: Neon Sign Museum
Edmonton’s unique Neon Sign Museum was launched on Friday evening, the culmination of years of work by City of Edmonton Heritage Planners, as well...
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This Is Edmonton: Whyte At Night (Part 2)
Whyte Avenue, Edmonton’s south-of-the-river main street, has long been a gathering place. As an eclectic shopping destination, a Provincial Heritage...
By Tom Young