Traffic
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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: 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 -
Parking and Recreation
School and park space in a new neighbourhood is typically acquired through the dedication of land. When a developer subdivides land, they generally...
By Trent Portigal -
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 -
Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market should see opportunity in park proposal
Proposals for a park along Gateway Boulevard from Whyte Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive were not warmly received by some businesses, the Old Strathcona...
By Paul Giang -
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 -
Look Both Ways: Crosswalk design vs. data
Originally published in the winter 2014 issue of The Yards. Written by Tim Querengesser. Ask the employees of Earls Tin Palace and they’ll tell you the...
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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...
By Tom Young -
Four wild but cheap ideas Edmonton can introduce – right now – to protect cyclists
Cycling in downtown Edmonton is a bit like jogging with bulls. Each time you’re nearly crushed riding atop your velo, you wonder if it wouldn’t be...
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Whither the urban car lot?
David Mussell, the general manager of Don Wheaton Motors on Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue, says “the tendency [for car dealerships] is to not be downtown...
By Tim Querengesser -
Induced Demand: How Edmonton Can Undermine Its LRT Investment
The proposed widening of 75th Street to six lanes as part of the southeast LRT project was recently discussed in an article in the Edmonton Journal. In...
By Kyle Witiw