Infrastructure
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How To Pronounce Muttart
Like every place, I suppose, Edmonton has its share of mysteries. Consider the tunnel under Jasper Avenue, the garage castle and the fact that the clock...
By Erik Backstrom -
Rethinking parking in Edmonton
It would seem to be an article of faith in Edmonton that having plentiful and cheap inner city parking is an absolute necessity. As density increases in...
By Vincent Puhakka -
Time Lapse: Sunset Over Rogers Place Arena
The Edmonton Oilers played their final game at Rexall Place this past April ending 42 years of hockey history. The home team will begin their next chapter...
By Stephanie Mah -
Time Lapse: Scrambling to Prioritize Pedestrians
Nestled in the heart of Edmonton’s downtown, the intersection at 103/102A Avenue and 101 Street is a bustling transportation corridor for...
By Stephanie Mah -
Metro Line Woes: The anti-transit bias of media coverage
By now, the failures of the Metro Line LRT extension are well known. Originally slated to open in early 2014, the line only began service this past...
By Vincent Puhakka -
A Downtown for Everyone
There are more places to live in Downtown Edmonton than ever before. As part of this revitalization, the City is campaigning that it is doing its part by...
By Paul Giang -
Imagining Edmonton’s Main Street
Jasper Avenue is said to be Edmonton’s main street. But what does that mean? Its multiple uses–as destination and as thoroughfare, as pedestrian...
By Paul Giang -
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 -
Late Night Transit Service: Essential for City’s Ambitious Goals
Edmonton in many ways has been a public transit pioneer in North America; most importantly through the introduction of North America’s first modern LRT...
By Vincent Puhakka -
Debunking Edmonton’s “War on Cars”
A recent opinion piece in the Calgary Herald claiming that the City of Calgary is “ignoring the plight of drivers” reiterated the common...
By Tom Young -
Opinion: Entrance sign debate needs refocus
Fueled by a manic combination of civic pride and shame, Edmonton Council is reopening discussions on the look of the city’s entrance signs. Although...
By Paul Giang -
An Inhabitable Space
Nested in a small industrial district just south of Whyte Ave, Mike Lam‘s industrial design studio embodies a remarkable supply of tools and...
By Olivia Fung