{"id":4150,"date":"2014-03-16T12:04:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T18:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2014-04-01T22:46:39","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T04:46:39","slug":"edmonton-urbanism-headlines-march-9-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2014\/03\/16\/edmonton-urbanism-headlines-march-9-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton urbanism headlines: March 9 \u2013 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/Redford+commits+million+funding+Edmonton\/9604838\/story.html\">Southeast LRT on track after province promises to fill $600 million funding gap (with video)<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/scona-road-speed-limit-too-low-councillor-says-1.2568131?cmp=rss\">Councillor Bryan Anderson says that Scona Road&#8217;s speed limit is too low and a speed trap for the city.<\/a>\u00a0Perhaps\u00a0they shouldn&#8217;t have widened the lanes and smoothed out the curves then? [CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/Edmonton+ridership+record+high+2013+report+shows\/9593997\/story.html\">Edmonton LRT ridership hit record high in 2013, report shows<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psmag.com\/navigation\/health-and-behavior\/fitness-benefits-riding-bike-worth-risk-accident-76263\/\">Are the Fitness Benefits of Riding Your Bike Worth the Risk of an Accident?<\/a>\u00a0[Pacific Standard]<\/li>\n<li>How about our High Level Streetcar?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewstates.org\/projects\/stateline\/headlines\/cities-turn-to-streetcars-to-spur-economic-development-85899518491\">Cities Turn to Streetcars to Spur Economic Development<\/a>\u00a0[Stateline]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/commute\/2014\/03\/how-design-can-help-build-transit-culture\/8633\/\">How Design Can Help Build a &#8216;Transit Culture&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0[Atlantic Cities]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/03\/10\/us\/use-of-public-transit-in-us-reaches-highest-level-since-1956-advocates-report.html?_r=1\">Cities with transit investments have seen their unemployment rates drop: Use of Public Transit in U.S. Reaches Highest Level Since 1956, Advocates Report.<\/a>\u00a0[New York Times]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/insight\/Growing%2Bpains%2Bgrowing%2BInfill%2Bdevelopment%2Bbrings%2Bmany\/9620177\/story.html\">Growing pains for growing in: Infill development brings as many headaches as opportunities<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/commercial-real-estate\/Lamphier%2BSigns%2Bpointing%2BMelcor\/9620160\/story.html?__lsa=823e-ba20\">Lamphier: Signs pointing up for Melcor and Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/MacEwan+looking+funding+building+downtown+campus\/9608146\/story.html\">MacEwan receives $30M from province for new arts building downtown<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/touch\/story.html?id=9610931&amp;cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal\">Lamphier: Condo projects on the rise in shadow of Edmonton\u2019s new arena<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonexaminer.com\/2014\/03\/12\/local-gallery-isbe-is-left-confused-and-disheartened-over-citys-handling-of-licenses\">Local gallery ISBE is left confused and disheartened over city\u2019s handling of licenses<\/a>.\u00a0Could something like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/portal\/site\/businessexpress\/menuitem.6cf201b64436cf94a36a29106cd2f9a0\/\">this help businesses?<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Examiner]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/commercial-real-estate\/Price+renovating+Federal+Building\/9599807\/story.html?__lsa=841e-a27b\">Price tag for renovating Federal Building (originally $200 million) and plaza\/underground parking (originally $156 million) swells to $375 million<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/home-and-garden\/architecture\/winnipeg-firm-perfects-doing-more-for-less\/article17476807\">Lessons for Edmonton?\u00a0Winnipeg architecture firm perfects doing more for less.<\/a>\u00a0Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.5468796.ca\/\">5468796&#8217;s website<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/node\/67761\">Mid-Rise: Density at a Human Scale<\/a>\u00a0[Planetizen]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENVIRONMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/regional-planning-speakers-series-resiliency-planning-responding-to-disaster-tickets-10820068115\">EVENT: March 18,\u00a0Regional Planning Speakers Series: Resiliency, Planning &amp; Responding to Disaster<\/a>\u00a0[City Regions Studies Centre]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/Alberta+fish+kill+this+year+could+worst+ever\/9620311\/story.html\">Alberta fish kill this year could be worst ever (with video)<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/technology\/canadian-wilderness-shaped-by-humans-series-reveals-1.2567079\">Canadian wilderness shaped by humans, series reveals<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s talk about green infrastructure for our streets! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dep\/html\/stormwater\/combined_sewer_overflow_bmps.shtml\">New York City provides excellent examples for urban bioswales<\/a>\u00a0[New York City]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>POLITICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/redistribution+would+mean+boost+Edmonton+Blakeman\/9601071\/story.html\">Tax redistribution would mean big boost for Edmonton: Blakeman<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/sports\/Simons+Province+Future+Fund+just+money+crazy+idea\/9594040\/story.html\">Simons: Province\u2019s Future Fund just mad money or crazy idea?<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/daveberta.ca\/2014\/03\/edmonton-lrt-funding-iveson-redford\/\">LRT funding a big win for Edmonton, but it is enough to save Redford?<\/a>\u00a0[Daveberta]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/daveberta.ca\/2014\/03\/laurie-hawn-retires-edmonton-centre\/\">Laurie Hawn to retire blowing federal Edmonton-Centre race wide open<\/a>\u00a0[Daveberta]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/2014\/03\/07\/sad-don-iveson-edmonton_n_4921116.html\">Sad Don Iveson, Edmonton Mayor, Becomes Awesome Meme\u00a0[Huffington Post]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/ideas-lab\/should-mayors-lead-the-world\/article17275044\/\">Mayors get things done. Should they run the world?<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MICELLANY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/voices\/footnotes\/971654\/edmonton-food-revolution-could-spice-up-city-economy\/\">Edmonton food revolution could spice up city economy<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li>Come learn about planning at the City of Edmonton&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/city_government\/urban_planning_and_design\/planning-academy.aspx\">Planning Academy<\/a>!\u00a0The first class is on April 9th and courses run till May 3rd.\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/eric-mlyn\/civic-engagement-and-high_b_4860150.html\">Civic Engagement and Higher Education: It Is Not Only About Tutoring<\/a>\u00a0[Huffington Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also check out this new promotion video by the Old Strathcona Business Association:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4XH-MD6hCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRANSPORT Southeast LRT on track after province promises to fill $600 million funding gap (with video)\u00a0[Edmonton Journal] Councillor Bryan Anderson says that Scona Road&#8217;s speed limit is too low and a speed trap for the city.\u00a0Perhaps\u00a0they shouldn&#8217;t have widened the lanes and smoothed out the curves then? 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