Urban Design
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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 -
City and Campus
Academic institutions have an interesting relationship with cities. While campuses across the country strive to develop a nurturing bastion from external...
By Peter West -
Vision Realized: Isaak Kornelsen Memorial Parklet
Just over one year after Jonathan Behnke developed a vision for a parklet to memorialize former classmate, Isaak Kornelsen, his vision is becoming a...
By Kyle Witiw -
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...
By Tim Querengesser -
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 -
Towers of Babel
Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds Author: Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac (Perseus Books 2012) Can’t we all just get along? Well...
By sam singh -
Retail Spaces Sell Cities
Most denizens, visitors and armchair urbanists casually acquainted with the works of Jane Jacobs would agree that the City of Champions suffers from a...
By Peter West -
It’s time to quit hating on pedways
Pedways have been built in cities around the world for the same reason: weather. Most, in places like Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei, remove people from...
By Tim Querengesser -
Placemaking beyond the River Valley: Part II
In my previous post, I talked about the need for quality public spaces outside of the river valley and ravines. Not all Edmontonians live by this green...
By Paul Giang -
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 -
Let it snow! Winter and city building.
Despite the pain of plowing through roads and sidewalks, snow can be very useful. In fact, its presence is critical to the survival of many species in our...
By Paul Giang -
This is Edmonton: the Outer Edmonton Project
In January and February of 2013, I drove around the periphery of the southwest corner of Edmonton. Be it driving to work in the area, or visiting friends...
By Paul Swanson