Walking

Walkcast: Why walking in winter sucks

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Editor’s Note: Spacing is delighted to share the Walkcast podcast series out of Edmonton. Check out the latest episode today. As... Read More

Curiosities

How To Pronounce Muttart

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Like every place, I suppose, Edmonton has its share of mysteries. Consider the tunnel under Jasper Avenue, the garage castle and the... Read More

Photos

This is Edmonton: Neon Sign Museum Part II

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Launched in February of 2014, the downtown neon sign museum is now over 2 and a half years old. With the opening of Rogers Place in... Read More

History

No Room on the Plaque: The Cecil Burgess Residence

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Edmonton’s built heritage only goes back to the late nineteenth century. This generally makes the interpretation of a building simple... Read More

Traffic

Rethinking parking in Edmonton

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It would seem to be an article of faith in Edmonton that having plentiful and cheap inner city parking is an absolute necessity. As... Read More

Photos

Edmonton Today: Arena District

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The arena races towards completion (less than 3 months to go!) and the rest of the district pulls itself out of the ground one floor... Read More

Film & Video

Time Lapse: Sunset Over Rogers Place Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers played their final game at Rexall Place this past April ending 42 years of hockey history. The home team will... Read More

Urban Design

Breaking the Grid: Edmonton’s City Beautiful Plan

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Until around the mid-twentieth century, almost all subdivision plans for Edmonton were conceived as a traditional grid of streets and... Read More

Film & Video

Time Lapse: Scrambling to Prioritize Pedestrians

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Nestled in the heart of Edmonton’s downtown, the intersection at 103/102A Avenue and 101 Street is a bustling transportation... Read More

Maps

Two New Edmonton Interactive Building Age Maps

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In the past 24 hours not one but two interesting online interactive maps have been published to explore the age of the city’s... Read More

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