Urban Design
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Circular History
Traffic circles are a distinctive part of Edmonton’s history. Common in Europe, circles were rare in North America, especially out west. Edmonton...
By Erik Backstrom -
Higher Aspirations: of Skylines and Sight Lines
Sky. When I talk with Edmontonians-away-from-home about what we miss most about the city, the answer is almost always the same: the sky. The Northern...
By Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon -
Skyscraper Envy?
Do skyscrapers ever grow tired Of holding themselves up high? Do they ever shiver on frosty nights With their tops against the sky? Do they feel lonely...
By Tom Young -
Does a skyline tell a story?
Despite the focus on the phallic-obsessed competition of “which city has more skyscrapers” or “whose tower is tallest” in some...
By Paul Giang -
Making Infill Go Boom
I can’t handle the thought of living outside of a central area. Mostly because it’s where I have always been, and the thought of a torturous 45 minutes to...
By Peter West -
Summer at Churchill Square
Churchill square is Edmonton’s prime downtown public space. However, it still has the capacity for exponential growth regardless of season. For the many...
By scott varga -
Edmonton’s Suburban Identity
Last week, the Ottawa Citizen published an article highlighting some findings of the research conducted by Professor David Gordon, Director of the School...
By Marcelo Figueira -
EVENT: Designing Downtown
Designing Downtown, one of the largest and richest citizen-driven conversations about urban cores in Canada, returns to Edmonton October 5, 2013. For a...
By Paul Giang -
On the Road: Minimum Standards, Part II
Albertan cities are often criticized for their large presence of poor-quality architecture (post-1980s) that you would not normally see in some Canadian...
By Paul Giang -
On the Road: Minimum Standards, Part I
This article is a continuation of the editor’s experiences in urbanism from Montreal and Winnipeg during his summer visit (previously discussed...
By Paul Giang -
Molson Public Hearing Post-Mortem
This article follows upon two earlier articles discussing proposed plans for the Molson/Crosstown site in northwest Oliver. Those earlier articles can be...
By Kyle Witiw -
The Scale of Two Cities
Edmonton and Manhattan It’s no secret that Edmonton has a reputation for low density development. There is a lot of contemporary debate surrounding...
By Jason Pfeifer