{"id":111,"date":"2013-04-04T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=111"},"modified":"2013-10-07T01:13:57","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T07:13:57","slug":"this-is-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/04\/04\/this-is-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Edmonton: A Photographic Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edmonton\u00a0is a city not\u00a0typically celebrated for its beauty and character; the perception from\u00a0outsiders is often that\u00a0this is a drab industrial town, a place where people go to make money in booming Alberta, but not a place people would want to settle and lay down roots. The reality, however, is that Edmonton has a lot to offer residents and visitors, and many people who come for the economic opportunities end up living the rest of their lives here.\u00a0Where architecture is concerned, the “drabness” criticism has until recently been somewhat justified, but\u00a0Edmonton has been starting to explore new architectural ideas in recent years and demanding more of its built form and public spaces.\u00a0The city\u00a0has always done an excellent job of preserving the natural beauty of the North Saskatchewan River valley and its many tributary creeks and ravines. As North America’s northernmost large city, there’s a lot of entrepreneurial and independent spirit here as well, which gives us some interesting characters who are anything but drab. This city\u00a0has so\u00a0much more to offer than a big shopping mall.<\/p>\n

\"Sunset
Sunset at pyramidal City Hall in downtown Edmonton. Edmonton architecture is somewhat pyramid-obsessed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Clouds
Clouds seem to form above the curving metal roof of the Art Gallery of Alberta in downtown Edmonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Families
Families gather on a hot summer day at the Alberta Legislature Grounds, Edmonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Glass
Glass skyscrapers reflect one another in downtown Edmonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A Canada Goose heralds the return of spring in downtown Edmonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Morning
Morning fog creeps across the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s dramatic river valley. The valley is home to North America’s largest continuous stretch of urban parkland, a total of 7,400 hectares.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Festival-goers
Festival-goers in the beer garden at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Folk Fest has been a magnet for thousands of music lovers every August since 1980 at Gallagher Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra performs at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton’s river valley every September long weekend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Edmonton
Edmonton has its fair share of unique characters. This man rides his bike all over the city and plays his accordion “just to entertain people”. He refuses offers for donations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"An
An Edmonton Transit System train arrives at Bay\/Enterprise Square Station in downtown Edmonton. The current LRT system is a single 21-kilometre northeast to southwest line. However, a northwest spur line is under construction and a new 27-kilometre southeast to west line is in the detailed engineering stages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Edmonton
Another example of Edmonton’s cast of unique characters. This man is sometimes seen carrying an antique rifle, in addition to the buckskins and coyote furs that he wears.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Whyte
Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona is host to historic buildings, interesting shops and cafes, and the Edmonton International Fringe Festival for ten days every August. It also plays host to young partying crowds pretty much every weekend of the year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Edmonton's
Edmonton’s Canada Day fireworks light up the sky over the North Saskatchewan River valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A passing pedestrian is illuminated by a streetlight shortly after a snowstorm in downtown Edmonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Early
Early 20th century houses face an elm-lined and snow-covered street in Mill Creek on Edmonton’s southside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All images \u00a9 Tom Young<\/a> 2009-2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Edmonton\u00a0is a city not\u00a0typically celebrated for its beauty and character; the perception from\u00a0outsiders is often that\u00a0this is a drab industrial town, a place where people go to make money in booming Alberta, but not a place people would want to settle and lay down roots. 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