{"id":2569,"date":"2013-12-18T13:06:04","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T20:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2013-12-19T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T21:20:53","slug":"edmonton-chinatown-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Edmonton: Chinatown South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My earliest recollections of Edmonton centered around McCauley\/Chinatown North, Downtown, West Edmonton Mall,\u00a0and Boyle\/Chinatown South. My family first arrived to Edmonton in Boyle Street and\u00a0relocated within the inner-city neighbourhood a few times before heading to the suburbs. Back during the 1980s and 90s, Edmonton&#8217;s <a title=\"\u201cself-made\u201d: finding cultural identity in Chinatown\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/06\/22\/aqui-alli-here-there\/\">second Chinatown<\/a> was a bit livelier than what it is now. This area provided core services for many including the Chinese and Vietnamese communities. I remember the thick mix of smells in the underground Pearl City restaurant where many businessmen smoked their cigars. I remember being fascinated by the foods on display outside at various grocers and peering through the glass tanks to tease the crabs and lobsters. I remember playing outside in the parking lots and constantly running in and out of businesses to trigger the kitchy electronic chimes.<\/p>\n<p>This of course changed over time. Part of the Chinese community, my family included, had left the South in favour of doing business in the newer Chinatown North. Sense of safety and violence, real and perceived, were big factors for such decisions. Outside perceptions of Chinatowns as seedy and dirty discouraged many Edmontonians from visiting inside this neighbourhood, which was subsequently left to deteriorate. Furthermore, new services outside of the inner-core replaced some of the roles of the two Chinatowns and gave less reasons to visit.<\/p>\n<p>I am surprised whenever planners and others alike correct me to say that this neighbourhood is not a Chinatown, much in favour of the City&#8217;s crafted name of Quarters.\u00a0Despite its empty appearance, there are <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edmontonjournal.com\/2012\/03\/15\/whats-next-for-historic-chinatown\/\">Chinese businesses and residences that still remain here<\/a>.\u00a0It is also disheartening that there is no mention of the existing Chinatown in the Quarters vision and urban design plan. According to one planner, I have been told the reason for this omission is that there is already a Chinatown to the north. Does that mean that Edmonton is only limited to one defined Chinatown? Obviously not, but must landscapes influenced by specific cultures be confined to one or few places? This is an important discussion city builders need to think about if we are trying to champion multiculturalism in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Still, others have told me that these local stories\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">are just sweet memories, stuck in the past, and will prevent future opportunities for renewal (not to be confused with redevelopment). However, is this an ethical approach to planning for neighbourhoods?<\/span>\u00a0Are we telling developers and future residents that it is okay to develop in the Quarters because Chinatown is no longer there? Is the Quarters project desirable because we choose to ignore its existing Chinese influence rather than work with it? I also extend these questions to include underrepresented voices like aboriginal heritage where such memories have often gone unrecognized throughout our urban landscape. Although the Quarters plan does not intentionally ignore certain segments of the existing community and there are active discussions between residents with the City, the omission and exclusionary nature in its marketing, messaging, and common language does set the overall tone.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite its failings, I still love and frequent this area. Fortunately, there are significant community groups that are continuing discussions on such issues and advocating for more inclusion during the renewal process. Not to be confused with NIMBY notions, these groups, including the Chinese community, need to be open and welcoming to new arts groups, businesses, and development that are desperately needed for the area. Likewise, local improvements should recognize past memories, both good and bad, without rewriting (i.e. tokenism) or replacing them.<\/p>\n<p>All photographs by photographer Yumi\u00a0Imai.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go3_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go3_1280-600x402.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lion statue in front of Harbin Gate on the western edge of Chinatown South. A ball-shaped tongue can be moved inside the mouth for good luck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go1_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2579\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go1_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go1_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An old restaurant sign advertising the underground Pearl City restaurant along 97 Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go1_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2570\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go1_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go1_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painted signage on the side of the building currently occupied by Chinese tenants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go2_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2571\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go2_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go2_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fading signage looking towards downtown. Closeby is the Double Greeting Wonton House.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go4_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2573\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go4_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go4_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peering in the windows of Grierson Centre: a minimal security institutional centre and federal heritage site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go6_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go6_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go6_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another shot of the Grierson Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go5_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2574\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go5_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go5_1280-600x900.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abandoned housing along Jasper Avenue. As a child, I was told that I would end up living here if I misbehaved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go6_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2575\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go6_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go6_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few brick buildings dot the neighbourhood, representing a past era of Edmonton&#8217;s original downtown core.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go7_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2576\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go7_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go7_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like the iconic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonsarchitecturalheritage.ca\/structures\/gibson-block\/\">Gibson Block<\/a> building, some buildings will need restoration and care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go7_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go7_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go7_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An exterior staircase along the side of music and art venue <a href=\"https:\/\/yeglive.ca\/venues\/jceg1787\/isbe-edmonton\">ISBE domain<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go8_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go8_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go8_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An empty Chinese shopping centre housing the Mirama Restaurant: the site of an infamous shooting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go10_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go10_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go10_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peering in the main floor of the abandoned Chinese shopping centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go4_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go4_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go4_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beside the Chinese Seniors Housing building, there is still an operating grocery store for the neighbourhood residents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go9_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go9_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go9_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several art groups have made a home here including the music venue <a href=\"http:\/\/theartery.ca\/\">the Artery<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go3_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2572\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go3_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go3_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The public art piece &#8220;Ripped off and Red&#8221; by Nickelas Johnson originally part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/dirtcity-dreamcity.ca\/\">Dirt City Dream City<\/a> Exhibit. Currently sitting at 96 Street and 102a Avenue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/10\/17\/tumblr_muu2mdw3fw1rn6h9go5_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go5_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go5_1280-600x900.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mural art spot many of the walls in the neighbourhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go9_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2577\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go9_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go9_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">To the north of the neighbourhood along the train tracks is evidence of industrial heritage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/tumblr_mu0kdmwwge1rn6h9go10_1280\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go10_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_mu0kdmwWGe1rn6h9go10_1280-600x399.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Further north along the train tracks, a graffiti freewall that I regularly visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My earliest recollections of Edmonton centered around McCauley\/Chinatown North, Downtown, West Edmonton Mall,\u00a0and Boyle\/Chinatown South. My family first arrived to Edmonton in Boyle Street and\u00a0relocated within the inner-city neighbourhood a few times before heading to the suburbs. Back during the 1980s and 90s, Edmonton&#8217;s second Chinatown was a bit livelier than what it is now.<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;This is Edmonton: Chinatown South&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8111,"featured_media":2580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-culture","category-photos"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>This is Edmonton: Chinatown South - Spacing Edmonton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Paul Giang\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/\",\"name\":\"This is Edmonton: Chinatown South - Spacing Edmonton\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go2_1280.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-12-18T20:06:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-12-19T21:20:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/5c568d4ad3a9e6a81f55f1a6b7e94b5f\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go2_1280.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/tumblr_muu2mdW3FW1rn6h9go2_1280.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/18\/edmonton-chinatown-south\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"This is Edmonton: Chinatown South\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/\",\"name\":\"Spacing Edmonton\",\"description\":\"Canadian Urbanism Uncovered  |  Edmonton Architecture, Urban Design, Public Transit, City Hall, Parks, Walking, Bikes, Streetscape, History, Waterfront, Maps, Public Spaces\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/5c568d4ad3a9e6a81f55f1a6b7e94b5f\",\"name\":\"Paul Giang\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8dad202f181ce90ee1809ba23cac7aa7?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8dad202f181ce90ee1809ba23cac7aa7?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Paul Giang\"},\"description\":\"Paul Giang grew up exploring Edmonton's landscape, which led him to become an ecologist and urbanist. 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