{"id":5184,"date":"2014-09-28T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T19:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=5184"},"modified":"2014-09-28T13:55:09","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T19:55:09","slug":"edmontons-urbanism-headlines-sept-22-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2014\/09\/28\/edmontons-urbanism-headlines-sept-22-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Sept 22 \u2013 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/Edmonton%20councilllors%20plans%20former%20Whyte%20Avenue%20station%20site\/10226239\/story.html\">Edmonton councilllors OK plans for former Whyte Avenue gas station site<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1165228\/city-of-edmonton-christens-new-downtown-park-after-alex-decoteau\/\">City christens new downtown park after Canada&#8217;s first Aboriginal police officer Alex Decoteau<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/First%2Bsteel%2Bbeams%2Brising%2BEdmonton%2Bdowntown%2Barena\/10228678\/story.html\">First steel beams rise on Edmonton\u2019s downtown arena<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1162897\/edmonton-councillors-approve-road-closure-for-arena-parkade\/\">Edmonton councillors approve road closure for arena parkade<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inews880.com\/2014\/09\/23\/council-told-crl-tax-lift-on-arena-higher-than-expected\/\">Council told CRL tax lift on arena higher than expected<\/a>\u00a0[inews880]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1164193\/edmonton-councillors-move-ahead-on-arms-length-land-corporation\/\">City\u00a0moves ahead on arm\u2019s length land corporation<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/commercial-real-estate\/Downtown%2Bunconventional%2Bcentre\/10225784\/story.html\">Downtown \u2018unconventional\u2019 centre imagined at Edmonton brainstorming session<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/cp-pulls-up-100-year-old-tracks-in-old-strathcona-1.2777217\">Community sees opportunity for new thoroughfare after CP pulls up 100-year-old tracks in Old Strathcona<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.humantransit.org\/2014\/09\/edmonton-what-a-great-transit-debate-looks-like.html\">Edmonton: what a great transit debate looks like<\/a>\u00a0[Human Transit]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edmontonjournal.com\/2014\/09\/25\/back-to-the-great-bus-debate-mayor-iveson-sketches-a-dream\/\">The great bus debate: Mayor Iveson sketches a dream<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/Edmonton+must+decide+between+high+frequency+transit\/10239860\/story.html\">The great bus debate: Neighbourhood routes could be sacrificed for a high frequency network<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insightswest.com\/news\/six-in-ten-albertans-support-dedicated-bike-lanes\/\">Six-in-Ten Albertans Support Dedicated Bike Lanes<\/a>\u00a0[Insights West]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/robinmazumder.com\/2014\/09\/26\/pop-up-bike-lanes-poverty-and-progress\/\">Pop-up Bike Lanes, Poverty, and Progress<\/a>\u00a0[Robin Mazumder]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2014\/apr\/22\/city-cycling-safety-tricks-behavioural-science\">Could tricks from behavioural science help make city cycling safer?<\/a>\u00a0[The Guardian]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1164064\/in-tweets-edmonton-chamber-of-commerce-pedway-policy-sparks-online-discussion\/\">In tweets: Edmonton Chamber of Commerce pedway policy sparks online discussion<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/millennial-generation-changing-the-world-one-commute-at-a-time-1.2772007\">Millennial generation changing the world, one commute at a time<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HERITAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edmontonjournal.com\/2014\/09\/25\/can-we-save-mckay-avenue-school-or-is-our-history-doomed-to-be-history\/\">Can we save McKay Avenue School? Or is our history doomed to be history?<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li>In recognition of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/edmonton.ca\/attractions_events\/schedule_festivals_events\/treaty-six-recognition-day.aspx\">Treaty Six Day<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1166787\/edmonton-to-search-for-historical-treaty-six-location\/\">City of Edmonton will search for the historical Treaty Six location<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/Edmonton%2Bauthor%2Bbusy%2Blife%2Bhistory\/10228885\/story.html\">Edmonton author\u2019s busy life has an air of history to it<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EVENTS &amp; INITIATIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wintercitiesconference.com\/registration-accomodation\/\">Winter Cities Shake-Up registration is now open! Super early bird deadline is\u00a0Sept 30<\/a>\u00a0[Winter Cities Conference]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmonton.ca\/city_government\/city_vision_and_strategic_plan\/the-way-we-green-speakers-series.aspx\">October 1 Talk: Blatchford Community via The Way We Green speaker series<\/a>\u00a0[City of Edmonton]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crsc.ualberta.ca\/en\/RegionalPlanningSpeakersSeries\/Financing%20Cities.aspx\">October 21 Talk: Financing Cities in the 21st Century<\/a>\u00a0[City-Regions Studies Centre]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/1164908\/open-edmonton-group-wants-to-track-all-edmonton-public-art-in-openartyeg-project\/\">Open Edmonton group wants to track all Edmonton public art in OpenArtYEG project<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mastermaq.ca\/2014\/09\/23\/open-data-in-edmonton-is-exciting-again\/\">Open Data in Edmonton is exciting again<\/a>\u00a0[Mastermaq]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MISCELLANY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2014\/09\/26\/creating_walkable_transitfriendly_communities_in_toronto.html\">CJennifer Keesmat&#8217;s response<\/a> to RBC and\u00a0Pembina&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembina.org\/pub\/2014-home-location-preference-survey\">Home Location Preference Survey<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2014\/sep\/22\/-sp-how-american-sports-franchises-sell-cities-short\">How American sports franchises are selling their cities short<\/a>\u00a0[The Guardian]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/voices\/urban-compass-3\/1161937\/if-edmonton-is-serious-about-getting-environmentally-responsible-its-time-to-think-about-green-roofs\/\">If Edmonton is serious about getting environmentally responsible, it\u2019s time to think about green roofs<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/opinion\/editorials\/Wednesday%2BEditorial%2BRoad%2Bquid%2Brequired\/10229182\/story.html\">Editorial: Road quid pro quo required<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEVELOPMENT Edmonton councilllors OK plans for former Whyte Avenue gas station site\u00a0[Edmonton Journal] City christens new downtown park after Canada&#8217;s first Aboriginal police officer Alex Decoteau\u00a0[Metro News] First steel beams rise on Edmonton\u2019s downtown arena\u00a0[Edmonton Journal] Edmonton councillors approve road closure for arena parkade\u00a0[Metro News] Council told CRL tax lift on arena higher than expected\u00a0[inews880]<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2014\/09\/28\/edmontons-urbanism-headlines-sept-22-28\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Edmonton\u2019s Urbanism Headlines: Sept 22 \u2013 28&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8111,"featured_media":5189,"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],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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