Urban Design
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On the Road: Street Furniture
This month, Spacing Edmonton Editor, Paul Giang, spent his vacation in Montreal and Winnipeg. His next few articles will share experiences stemming from...
By Paul Giang -
Designing a great building starts at the street level
I took this photograph of 104 ave (above) just a couple days ago. After walking up and down several times, I’ve come to realize that this street is...
By Olivia Fung -
PLAN 101: Context
Planning theory has emphasized the importance of studying a site and its surroundings before any plan, public or private, is created to guide future...
By Paul Giang -
When our cars buy stuff
While I do recognize the important role that a reasonable amount of parking plays in supporting viable retail in our complete streets, the fact remains...
By Kyle Witiw -
Edmonton’s Inner-Ring Suburbs
Touring Edmonton with an outsider is the easiest way to get a handle on the authentic architectural identity that the city displays, beyond pointy...
By Peter West -
No More Crap! A Comment on the Molson/Crosstown Proposal (Part Two)
This is the second of two articles discussing proposed plans for the Molson/Crosstown site in northwest Oliver. Part two focuses on the former Molson...
By Kyle Witiw -
We lost the vista
Editor’s note: This post was written by Shirley Lowe who is passionate about telling the stories of Edmonton and how the city evolved and grew. Lowe...
By Paul Giang -
No More Crap! A Comment on the Molson/Crosstown Proposal (Part One)
This is the first of two articles discussing proposed plans for the Molson/Crosstown site in northwest Oliver. Part one focuses on planning and zoning...
By Kyle Witiw -
The World’s Top Public Spaces
Editor’s Note: For the upcoming weeks, a series of articles focusing on public spaces will appear on Spacing Edmonton. First up, Lana Cuthbertson...
By Lana Cuthbertson -
Church Street – Edmonton’s Sacred Heritage
Last week Edmonton City Council received a report detailing plans for Church Street- a small corridor within the McCauley neighbourhood up for municipal...
By Jennifer Laforest -
Walkable ≠ Walked
This guest post by Brandon Webber originally appeared on his website on April 15, 2013. My work is 3.5 kilometres away from where I live. Being so close...
By Paul Giang -
Edmonton’s urbanism headlines: April 14 to 27
ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Edmonton Civic Precinct plan dumped [Edmonton Journal] REGIONAL ISSUES Bad planning: Edmonton Arena funding and...
By Lana Cuthbertson