{"id":3476,"date":"2013-12-16T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=3476"},"modified":"2013-12-16T01:21:06","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T08:21:06","slug":"edmonton-urbanism-headlines-december-9-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/16\/edmonton-urbanism-headlines-december-9-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 9 \u2013 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WINTER CITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call for entries:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joinmade.org\/thaw-hut-competition\">2014 Thaw Hut Competition<\/a>\u00a0[MADE]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/iceland-has-heated-sidewalks-why-not-edmonton-1.2461361\">Councillor Henderson believes there are ways to heat city streets from waste heat from nearby buildings<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/life\/Edmonton+snow+harvested+bring+French+bistro+outside\/9288361\/story.html\">Edmonton snow \u2018harvested\u2019 to bring French bistro outside<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/Edmontonians+asked+share+experiences+longest+night+year\/9284169\/story.html\">Edmontonians asked to share experiences on longest night of the year<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/opinion\/columnists\/pattern-hints-at-bigger-snow-clearing-costs-235530531.html\">Climate change patterns with greater annual snow dumps hints at bigger snow-clearing costs<\/a>\u00a0[Winnipeg Free Press]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/family\/protection-safety\/stories\/tips-for-riding-your-bike-all-winter\">Tips for riding your bike all winter<\/a>\u00a0[Mother Nature Network]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gehlcitiesforpeople.dk\/2013\/12\/11\/winter-activities\/\">Inspiration for winter activities in Scandinavian cities.<\/a>\u00a0[Gehl Cities]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/pedestrian+bridge+months+during+construction\/9262217\/story.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\">No pedestrian bridge for 30 months during LRT construction<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/technology\/Citizens+group+slams+route+consultation+process\/9262145\/story.html\">Citizens group slams LRT route consultation process<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/news\/politics\/Province+revisit+highspeed+rail+link+between+Calgary\/9266450\/story.html\">Province to revisit high-speed rail link between Calgary and Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Calgary Herald]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/881805\/edmonton-city-councillors-vote-to-reaffirm-lrt-is-citys-top-priority\/\">Edmonton city councillors vote to reaffirm LRT is city\u2019s top priority<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/panel-recommends-gas-tax-hike-to-help-fund-toronto-area-transit\/article15910196\/\">Hike gas tax to pay for new Toronto transit, panel recommends<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bettercities.net\/news-opinion\/blogs\/jay-walljasper\/20873\/wonder-drug-walking\">Walking is turning into a health movement, with profound implications for the built environment.<\/a>\u00a0[Better Cities]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HOUSING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca\/en\/corp\/nero\/nere\/2013\/2013-12-12-0815.cfm\">Edmonton and Calgary have lowest vacancy rate in country.<\/a>\u00a0[Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/883392\/city-of-edmontons-rental-market-vacancy-dwindles\/\">Rental space hard to come by in City of Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/albertaventure.com\/2013\/12\/calgary-residential-real-estate-market\/\">The curious case of Calgary\u2019s residential real estate market<\/a>\u00a0[Alberta Venture]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/time-to-lead\/calgarys-oil-boom-threatens-to-bust-the-middle-class\/article15372581\/\">Calgary\u2019s oil boom threatens to bust the middle class<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/housing\/2013\/12\/how-cost-other-peoples-parking-drives-your-rent\/7862\/\">How the Cost of Other People&#8217;s Parking Drives Up Your Rent<\/a>\u00a0[Atlantic Cities]<\/li>\n<li>Cautionary tales from Vancouver&#8217;s and Toronto&#8217;s Condo boom:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/doczone\/episodes\/the-condo-game\">The Condo Game<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/construction-starts-on-city-centre-airport-site-1.2454658\">Construction starts on City Centre airport site<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/878269\/quarters-levy-showing-positive-results-for-city-of-edmonton\/\">Quarters levy showing positive results for City of Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li>Green Tip:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/city_government\/urban_planning_and_design\/green-home-guide.aspx\">Faucet aerators (about a $1 each) can reduce water use up to 40% on older faucets!<\/a>\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/news\/Parks+Canada+voices+concerns+about+downstream+impact+Site\/9265004\/story.html\">Parks Canada and Alberta government raise environmental concerns over BC Hydro\u2019s planned Site C dam<\/a>\u00a0[Vancouver Sun]<\/li>\n<li>Potential application to Rossdale Plant?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.architectmagazine.com\/architecture\/adaptive-reuse-for-power-plants-by-studio-gang-and-adjaye-associates_o.aspx\">Power plants offer an awesome opportunity to reuse and reclaim valuable city parcels, but they pose a steep challenge for architects<\/a>\u00a0[Architect Magazine]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.macleans.ca\/2013\/12\/09\/albertas-taxpayer-financed-refinery-value-added-job-creator-or-boondoggle-in-the-making\/\">Alberta\u2019s taxpayer-financed refinery: value-added job creator or boondoggle?<\/a>\u00a0[Macleans]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/jobs-and-economy\/2013\/12\/revitalizing-suburb-without-giving-car\/7815\/\">Revitalizing the Suburb Without Giving Up the Car<\/a>\u00a0[Atlantic Cities]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/the_eye\/2013\/12\/10\/why_cul_de_sacs_are_bad_for_your_health_happy_city_by_charles_montgomery.html\">Why Cul-de-Sacs Are Bad for Your Health<\/a>\u00a0[Slate]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/arts-and-lifestyle\/2013\/12\/how-design-happier-city\/7810\/\">How to Design a Happier City<\/a>\u00a0[Atlantic Cities]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CURIOSITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A controversial article this week on Calgary: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/this-canadian-city-could-be-the-next-detroit\/article15820368\/\">this Canadian city could be the next Detroit<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/881780\/artist-creates-distinct-logos-for-124-edmonton-neighbourhoods\/\">Artist Jaime Calayo creates distinct logos for 124 Edmonton neighbourhoods<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a 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