{"id":3532,"date":"2013-12-31T19:24:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T02:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=3532"},"modified":"2013-12-31T19:25:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-01T02:25:15","slug":"year-review-edmonton-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Review: Edmonton 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since our blog&#8217;s official launch back in April, this year has far exceeded the expectations for Spacing Edmonton. I want to thank you all for your support and a special thanks to\u00a0<a title=\"Spacing Edmonton Contributors\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/authors\/\">our writers<\/a> for their contributions. I have compiled this year&#8217;s highlights in Edmonton urbanism. Feel free to add your personal additions and thoughts in the comments below. Have a Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Emotions Running High with Local Heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There has been an unprecedented amount of headlines around local heritage this year: the\u00a0<a title=\"We lost the vista\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/06\/10\/we-lost-the-vista\/\">81 Avenue Heritage Vista<\/a>\u00a0was lost to a building of questionable architecture, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/lament+Walterdale+Bridge\/9298705\/story.html\">Walterdale Bridge<\/a>\u00a0will soon be dismantled without much recognition, the\u00a0<a title=\"Edmonton\u2019s Lost Heritage: a troubling decade\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/07\/03\/edmontons-lost-heritage-the-past-decade\/\">Rossdale Power Plant<\/a>\u00a0was nationally listed as an endangered site, and we lost a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rewedmonton.ca\/news\/2005\/12\/08\/the-moser-and-ryder-block\">excellent art-deco building<\/a>\u00a0in the process of <a title=\"Edmonton Today: Kelly-Ramsay Demolition\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/10\/06\/edmonton-today-kelly-ramsay-demolition\/\">rebuilding the Kelley Ramsey<\/a>. Not to say all is doom and gloom: the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edmontonjournal.com\/2013\/04\/23\/2o13-o4-19-the-rebirth-of-the-alberta-hotel-bar\/\">Alberta Hotel has been wonderfully rebuilt<\/a>, the Rossdale plant was spared thanks to public pressure, a outdoor neon sign museum is currently under development, and the landmark High Level Bridge\u00a0celebrated <a title=\"Bridging Communities for 100 Years\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/10\/09\/bridging-communities-100-years\/\">its centennial<\/a>\u00a0this year. Still, all of these events raise the issue of Edmonton&#8217;s habit to <a title=\"EDMODERNTOWN (Part V): Postscript\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/05\/31\/edmoderntown-part-v-postscript\/\">continually tear down its past<\/a>\u00a0rather than recognize and build upon it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Molson Redevelopment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking of heritage, the controversial Molson redevelopment left a sour note with many urbanists and neighbouring residents alike. The proposed power centre did not align with the City&#8217;s Transit-Oriented Development guidelines (it applies despite no presence of an existing LRT) and the approved rezoning does not even guarantee delivery of the developer&#8217;s promises. Still, the previous council felt that this was the best deal that the City could get and that it was better than nothing. Was this the right decision or would it be best to wait for a better development?<\/p>\n<p>Click on the following links to read Kyle Witiw&#8217;s past coverage on the\u00a0<a title=\"No More Crap! A Comment on the Molson\/Crosstown Proposal (Part One)\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/06\/05\/no-more-crap-a-comment-on-the-molsoncrosstown-proposal-part-one\/\">planning process<\/a>, the Molson Brewery&#8217;s\u00a0<a title=\"No More Crap! A Comment on the Molson\/Crosstown Proposal (Part Two)\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/06\/17\/no-more-crap-a-comment-on-the-molsoncrosstown-proposal-part-two\/\">heritage<\/a>, and his\u00a0<a title=\"Molson Public Hearing Post-Mortem\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/08\/30\/molson-public-hearing-post-mortem\/\">post-decision commentary<\/a>. Be sure to also see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vueweekly.com\/strange_brew\/\">Omar&#8217;s piece<\/a>\u00a0examining the politics and workings behind City&#8217;s administration and its approach to the redevelopment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2079\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2079\" alt=\"Preliminary office\/commercial development proposal for the Molson\/Crosstown lands. Image courtesy of the Oliver Community League.\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2-600x317.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2-600x317.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2-940x496.jpg 940w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/08\/Molson-Site2.jpg 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preliminary office\/commercial development proposal for the Molson\/Crosstown lands. Image courtesy of the Oliver Community League.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Arena Deal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After much drama and negotiation between the Katz Group and City Council, a deal was finally made back in May. The Oilers owner sold the naming right&#8217;s of the arena to Rogers and it will be known as Rogers Place. Will the development fulfill its promises for future reinvestment to downtown infrastructure through the\u00a0<a title=\"The Bigger Picture: Allocating Public Benefits in the Policy Arena\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/05\/08\/the-bigger-picture-allocating-public-benefits-in-the-policy-arena\/\">Community Revitalization Levy<\/a>? Time will tell.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Municipal Elections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Edmontonians went to the polls with overwhelming confidence to elect our new mayor Don Iveson. Dave Cournoyer sees this as a <a href=\"http:\/\/daveberta.ca\/2013\/10\/don-iveson-edmonton-mayor\/ \">generation shift<\/a>\u00a0with growing optimism for better city-building. Mack Male also notes a <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mastermaq.ca\/2013\/10\/31\/building-a-globally-competitive-innovative-edmonton-region\/\">change in language<\/a>\u00a0that will likely define local politics for the next four years.\u00a0We also saw many new faces in council including Michael Oshry, Bev Esslinger, Scott McKeen, Michael Walters, and Andrew Knack. Unfortunately, the low representation of women candidates running for council is deeply concerning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2654\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/10453204704_fa48918236_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2654\" alt=\"Making his way through an excited crowd.\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/10453204704_fa48918236_c-600x400.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/10453204704_fa48918236_c-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/10453204704_fa48918236_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/10\/10453204704_fa48918236_c.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don Iveson making his way through an excited crowd. More photos by Tom Young <a title=\"This Is Edmonton: Don Iveson\u2019s Mayoral Campaign\" href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/10\/25\/edmonton-don-ivesons-mayoral-campaign\/\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Make Something Edmonton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/makesomethingedmonton.ca\">Make Something Edmonton campaign<\/a> officially launched this year to showcase Edmonton&#8217;s unique entrepreneurial spirit and help define the City&#8217;s identity. Whether you agree with it or not, the movement has gained some traction and stirred quite a bit of discussion around our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/2013\/10\/02\/welcome-to-edmonton-signs-slogan-vandalism_n_4031524.html\">existing branding<\/a>. My take on this? I think there is some merit to the idea, but as local urbanist Carmen Douville said in her <a href=\"http:\/\/creativemornings.com\/talks\/carmen-douville\">Creative Mornings talk<\/a>, city-making is best done with others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since our blog&#8217;s official launch back in April, this year has far exceeded the expectations for Spacing Edmonton. I want to thank you all for your support and a special thanks to\u00a0our writers for their contributions. I have compiled this year&#8217;s highlights in Edmonton urbanism. Feel free to add your personal additions and thoughts in<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Year in Review: Edmonton 2013&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8111,"featured_media":541,"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":[14,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Year in Review: Edmonton 2013 - 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\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/\" \/>\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=\"3 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\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/\",\"name\":\"Year in Review: Edmonton 2013 - Spacing Edmonton\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/04\/spacing-11-2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-01-01T02:24:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-01-01T02:25:15+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/5c568d4ad3a9e6a81f55f1a6b7e94b5f\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/04\/spacing-11-2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2013\/04\/spacing-11-2.jpg\",\"width\":3277,\"height\":2185},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2013\/12\/31\/year-review-edmonton-2013\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Year in Review: Edmonton 2013\"}]},{\"@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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