{"id":3630,"date":"2014-01-05T14:49:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T21:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=3630"},"modified":"2014-01-05T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T21:51:05","slug":"edmonton-urbanism-headlines-december-30-january-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2014\/01\/05\/edmonton-urbanism-headlines-december-30-january-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton urbanism headlines: December 30 \u2013 January 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HAPPY NEW YEARS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mastermaq.ca\/2014\/01\/02\/edmonton-in-2013\/\">Edmonton in 2013<\/a>\u00a0[MasterMaq]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/entertainment\/things+keep+your+radar+2014\/9335824\/story.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\">14 things to keep on your radar for 2014<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/voices\/footnotes\/898580\/five-bad-edmonton-habits-to-break-in-2014\/\">Five bad Edmonton habits to break in 2014<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/brushtalk.blogspot.ca\/2014\/01\/6-edmonton-resolutions-for-2014.html?spref=tw\">6 Edmonton Resolutions for 2014<\/a>\u00a0[Brush Talk]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/trends-of-2014\/\">Five Architecture And Urban Planning Trends We Hope To See More Of In 2014<\/a>\u00a0[Architizer]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LOCAL HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/maybeedmonton.tumblr.com\/post\/71783958144\/pride-of-edmonton-1909\">Photo: Pride of Edmonton, 1909<\/a>\u00a0[maybe edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/maybeedmonton.tumblr.com\/post\/72236001061\/men-laying-streetcar-tracks-at-the-intersection-of\">Men laying streetcar tracks at the intersection of 109th Street and Jasper Avenue in Edmonton, 1909-13<\/a>\u00a0[maybe edmonton]<a href=\"http:\/\/maybeedmonton.tumblr.com\/post\/72236001061\/men-laying-streetcar-tracks-at-the-intersection-of\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wearenotatthemall.tumblr.com\/post\/71476103561\/zine-not-at-the-mall-phase-3-adventure-time\">The Georgia Baths became a gay destination in the 1940s, around the time showers became regular features of ordinary homes.<\/a>\u00a0[We are not at the mall]<\/li>\n<li>If you love this <a href=\"http:\/\/peel.library.ualberta.ca\/maps\/M000059.html\">this map<\/a>, there may be room for you in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/city_government\/city_organization\/current-recruitment-campaigns.aspx\">Edmonton Naming committee<\/a>\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WINTER CITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/deepfreezefest.ca\/\">Save the date! Jan 11-12 Deep Freeze Festival on Alberta Avenue<\/a>\u00a0[Arts on the Ave]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transformingedmonton.ca\/index.php\/2013\/02\/15\/winter-fun-in-edmonton-part-two\/\">History of Winter Fun in Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cbc-edmonton\/come-relax-on-edmontons-new\">Come relax on Edmonton&#8217;s new winter patio<\/a>\u00a0[CBC via Soundcloud]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/arts-and-lifestyle\/2014\/01\/capturing-cold-lonely-winters-canadas-prairie\/7997\/\">Capturing the Canadian Prairie&#8217;s Cold, Lonely Winters<\/a>\u00a0[Atlantic Cities]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENVIRONMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Mercury+levels+rising+expanse+around+Alberta+oilsands\/9332186\/story.html\">Mercury levels rising in expanse around Alberta oilsands<\/a>\u00a0[Vancouver Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/Alberta+facing+aboriginal+legal+onslaught+over+oilsands+2014\/9341695\/story.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\">Alberta facing aboriginal legal onslaught over oilsands in 2014<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/canada\/899461\/alberta-city-wants-sage-grouse-order-quashed\/\">Alberta city wants order protecting sage grouse quashed<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2013\/12\/30\/canadians_arent_prepared_for_disasters.html\">Commentary: Canadians aren\u2019t prepared for disasters<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inews880.com\/syn\/110\/12791\/ridership-gains-has-ets-bullish-for-2014\">Ridership gains has ETS bullish for 2014 5% increase<\/a>\u00a0[inews880]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/898654\/non-profit-bike-repair-shop-moving-to-new-south-edmonton-location\/\">Non-profit bike repair shop moving to new south Edmonton location<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/blogs\/economist-explains\/2013\/12\/economist-explains-12?fsrc=scn%2Ftw%2Fte%2Fbl%2Fee%2Fcyclingthriveinsomenotothers\">Why does cycling thrive in some cities and not in others?<\/a>\u00a0[The Economist]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER LOCAL NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/898071\/edmonton-property-values-rise-slightly-in-2013-assessment\/\">Edmonton property values rise slightly in 2013 assessment<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/12\/27\/plucking-the-goose-from-more-angles-edmonton-and-calgary-poised-to-receive-new-tax-powers-from-province\/\">\u2018Plucking the goose from more angles\u2019: Edmonton and Calgary poised to receive new tax powers from province<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/898235\/remedy-cafe-expanding-to-124-street-location\/\">Remedy Caf\u00e9 expanding to 124 Street location<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/travel\/Valley+highlights+ambitious+renewal+First+phases+year\/9348135\/story.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\">Valley Zoo highlights ambitious renewal: First phases of 25-year redevelopment on display<\/a> [Edmonton Journal]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/travel\/Valley+highlights+ambitious+renewal+First+phases+year\/9348135\/story.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MICELLANY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2014\/1\/2\/5266704\/street-lamps-transform-montreal-into-a-living-comic-book\">Street lamps transform Montreal into a living comic book<\/a>\u00a0[The Verge]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/Mixed+neighbourhoods+always+good+idea\/9344177\/story.html\">Mixed neighbourhoods not always a good idea Opinion: Marginalized groups least likely to benefit<\/a>\u00a0[Vancouver Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/toronto-has-an-unhealthy-height-obsession\/article16124595\/\">Toronto has an unhealthy height obsession<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/zoeandthecity.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/02\/proceed-with-caution-policy-expertise-and-research-arrogance\/\">Proceed with caution: policy, \u2018expertise\u2019, and research arrogance<\/a>\u00a0[Urbane Adventurer:\u00a0Amiskwaciw\u00e2skahikan]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pps.org\/reference\/toward-place-governance-civic-infrastructure-placemaking\/\">Toward Place Governance: What If We Reinvented Civic Infrastructure Around Placemaking?<\/a>\u00a0[PPS]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAPPY NEW YEARS! 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