{"id":4781,"date":"2014-07-13T10:29:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2014-07-20T14:02:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T20:02:33","slug":"edmontons-urbanism-headlines-july-7-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2014\/07\/13\/edmontons-urbanism-headlines-july-7-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: July 7 \u2013 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOOD &amp; AG<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1088680\/edmonton-councillors-approve-urban-bee-pilot-project\/\">Edmonton councillors approve urban bee pilot project<\/a>\u00a0[Metro]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/1436337\/garden-centre-flowers-test-positive-for-bee-killing-pesticide-study-says\/\">Garden centre flowers test positive for pesticide harmful to bees: study<\/a>\u00a0[Global]<\/li>\n<li>JULY 17: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makesomethingedmonton.ca\/projects\/506-edmontons-1st-river-valley-food-forest\/\">Help plant Edmonton&#8217;s first food forest!<\/a>\u00a0[Make Something Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/home-and-garden\/architecture\/food-truck-with-a-difference-converted-bus-brings-fresh-produce-to-low-income-neighbourhoods\/article19547446\/\">Food truck with a difference: Converted bus brings fresh produce to low-income neighbourhoods<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p2nSECWq_PE\">Neat video on a food waste reduction initiative by French supermarket Intermarch\u00e9 &#8211; &#8220;Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0[Youtube]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HERITAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/city_government\/edmonton_archives\/humberstone-mine.aspx\">Check out the City&#8217;s new online exhibit on the Humberstone Mine<\/a>\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartedmonton.org\/2014\/07\/eview-first-and-jasper-love-story-of.html\">Review: First and Jasper: The Love Story of Jasper Avenue<\/a>\u00a0[I Heart Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edmontonheritage.ca\/\">The Edmonton Heritage Council revamped their website. What do you think?<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Heritage Council]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1090377\/edmonton-councillors-move-forward-with-rossdale-plans-but-telus-field-off-the-agenda\/\">Edmonton councillors move forward with Rossdale plans, but Telus Field off the agenda<\/a>\u00a0[Metro]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1090386\/edmonton-councillors-move-ahead-with-inclined-elevator-in-river-valley\/\">Edmonton councillors move ahead with inclined elevator in river valley<\/a>\u00a0[Metro]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neptis.org\/publications\/rethinking-sprawl\">Challenges remain as new evidence shows Canada\u2019s suburbs growing denser<\/a>\u00a0[Neptis]<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #292f33;\">Graphic:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanUrbanism\/status\/474889164123811840\/photo\/1\">Canada&#8217;s growth is still in the suburbs<\/a><\/span>\u00a0[@CanUrbanism]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Vancouver+creates+agency+increase+affordable+rental+housing\/10005921\/story.html\">Vancouver creates new agency to increase affordable rental housing<\/a>\u00a0[Vancouver Sun]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENVIRONMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/watercanada.net\/2014\/canada-in-brief-2\/\">Canada, In Brief Your 2014 guide to the latest in provincial and territorial water<\/a>\u00a0[Water Canada]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/the-insidious-truth-about-bcs-carbon-tax-it-works\/article19512237\/\">The shocking truth about B.C.\u2019s carbon tax: It works<\/a>\u00a0[Globe and Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenenergyfutures.ca\/episode\/episode-80-chasing-net-zero-net-zero-evolution\">The very best view in Edmonton is from Shafraaz Kaba Net Zero home<\/a>\u00a0[Green Engery Futures]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1091605\/edmonton-councillors-bridge-pedway-discussion-to-broader-talk-on-northlands-future\/\">Edmonton councillors bridge pedway discussion to broader talk on Northlands\u2019 future<\/a>\u00a0[Metro]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/Regional%2Bmayors%2Bpush%2Bsecond%2Bring%2Broad%2Baround%2BEdmonton\/10017564\/story.html\">Regional mayors push for second ring road around Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/view\/528836\/forget-the-shortest-route-across-a-city-new-algorithm-finds-the-most-beautiful\/\">Forget the Shortest Route Across a City; New Algorithm Finds the Most Beautiful<\/a>\u00a0[Technology Review]<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #363636;\">Event July 15:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joinmade.org\/community-events\/\">Vibrant Community Speaker Series exploring the relationship of cycling to our urban environments.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #363636;\"> [MADE]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citylab.com\/commute\/2014\/07\/transportation-projects-dont-need-to-take-as-long-as-they-do\/374186\/\">Transportation Projects Don&#8217;t Need to Take as Long as They Do<\/a>\u00a0[CityLab]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2014\/jul\/07\/in-a-successful-modern-city-the-car-must-no-longer-be-king\">In a successful modern city, the car must no longer be king<\/a>\u00a0[The Guardian]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.governing.com\/topics\/transportation-infrastructure\/gov-highway-through-city.html\">Why Would You Have a Highway Run Through a City?<\/a>\u00a0[Governing]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/voices\/footnotes\/1093060\/edmonton-can-learn-a-lot-from-amsterdams-bike-paths\/\">Edmonton can learn a lot from Amsterdam\u2019s bike paths<\/a>\u00a0[Metro]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@CarlAlviani\/why-bikes-make-smart-people-say-dumb-things-9316abbd5735\">Why Bikes Make Smart People Say Dumb Things<\/a>\u00a0[Medium]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.streetsblog.org\/2014\/05\/29\/how-much-would-it-cost-to-minneapolize-the-country\/\">How Much Would It Cost to Minneapolize the Country?<\/a>\u00a0[Streetsblog]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MISCELLANY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edmonton.momstown.ca\/parenting-family-life\/best-lakes-and-beaches-edmonton-alberta\">Best lakes and beaches in the Edmonton Region<\/a>\u00a0[Momstown]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/maybeedmonton.tumblr.com\/post\/90230218793\/yonialter-shapes-of-edmonton-telus-world-of\">Shapes of Edmonton<\/a>\u00a0[Yoni is Happy via maybeedmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/hamilton\/news\/poverty-a-major-barrier-to-good-health-for-urban-aboriginals-study-1.2701497\">Poverty a major barrier to good health for urban aboriginals: 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