{"id":6448,"date":"2015-09-13T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T21:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/?p=6448"},"modified":"2015-09-13T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2015-09-13T21:57:41","slug":"edmontons-urbanism-headlines-sep-8-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/edmonton\/2015\/09\/13\/edmontons-urbanism-headlines-sep-8-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton\u2019s urbanism headlines: Sep 8 \u2013 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>METRO LINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/luck%2Bpoor%2Btiming%2Broot%2Bsnarl%2Bwednesday%2Bcity%2Bsays\/11350972\/story.html\">Council struggles with LRT, traffic<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonsun.com\/2015\/09\/08\/edmontons-metro-lrt-gets-positive-reviews-traffic-not-so-bad\">Edmonton&#8217;s Metro LRT gets positive reviews; traffic not so bad<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/opinion\/columnists\/david%2Bstaples%2Bmetro%2Bwins%2Bexceeding%2Blowest\/11348277\/story.html\">David Staples: Metro LRT wins by exceeding lowest expectations<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/2210644\/signalling-contractor-disappointed-with-edmonton-mayors-metro-line-apathy\/\">Signalling contractor \u2018disappointed\u2019 with Edmonton Mayor\u2019s Metro Line apathy<\/a>\u00a0[Global News]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/city%2Brolls%2Bonce%2Bdecade%2Btravel%2Bsurvey\/11353917\/story.html\">City rolls out once-a-decade travel survey<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/2015\/09\/08\/edmonton-transit-incident---suicide-supports-exist.html\">Edmonton LRT accidents rare, but support systems for those affected are extensive<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/transit-promises-show-cities-important-in-election-iveson-says-1.3224413\">Transit promises show cities important in election, Iveson says<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li>Planning student Michael O&#8217;Neill analyzes\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/edmontonbikes.ca\/bicycle-bottleneck-part-1\">Bicycle Bottleneck on 109 Street right after the High Level Bridge<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Bicycle Commuters]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CITY GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/silent%2Breflection%2Bprayer%2Bedmonton%2Bcity%2Bcouncil\/11351394\/story.html\">Silent reflection in, prayer out at city councill<\/a> [Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/edmonton\/edmonton%2Bcity%2Bcouncil%2Bfires%2Bcity%2Bmanager%2Bafter%2Breaching\/11354302\/story.html\">Fired Edmonton city manager proud of accomplishments<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/simon-farbrother-s-replacement-will-need-to-be-more-hands-on-caterina-1.3224530\">Simon Farbrother&#8217;s replacement will need to be more &#8216;hands-on&#8217;: Caterina<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/david%2Bstaples%2Bmaintain%2Bcredibility%2Bedmonton%2Bmayor%2Bcouncil%2Bfire\/11354576\/story.html\">David Staples: To maintain credibility, Edmonton mayor, council had to fire city manager<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/city%2Bedmonton%2Bplanning%2Bdepartment%2Balready%2Bdipping%2Binto%2Breserves\/11350793\/story.html\">City dips into reserves to cope with building slowdown<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/opinion\/editorials\/thursday%2Beditorial%2Bcity%2Bbogged%2Bdown%2Bcompeting\/11353083\/story.html\">Thursday&#8217;s Editorial: City bogged down in competing visions<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/local-news\/city%2Bplans%2Breview%2Bbusiness%2Blicences%2Bproblem%2Bbuilders\/11354454\/story.html\">Edmonton plans to review business licences for problem builders<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/home+builders+call+alberta+infill+construction\/11357676\/story.html\">Home builders call on Alberta to fix infill construction<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/2015\/09\/08\/edmonton-neighbourhoods-want-housing-moratorium-extended.html\">Community groups want social housing ban in Edmonton&#8217;s core extended<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/2015\/09\/08\/residents-say-alberta-avenue-safer.html\">Edmonton\u2019s 118 Avenue neighbourhood, affected by recent violence, &#8216;getting better&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/pedestrian%2Balleys%2Bcould%2Bsolve%2Bedmonton%2Bdispute%2Bwhyte%2Bavenue\/11348471\/story.html\">Pedestrian alleys could solve age-old Edmonton dispute on Whyte Avenue<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/story.html?id=11356408\">Edmonton Chinese Garden an oasis of calm<\/a>\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>MISCELLANY<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metronews.ca\/news\/edmonton\/2015\/09\/10\/edmonton-churchill-square-tree-houses-coming-down.html\">Churchill Square tree houses looking for new place to hang<\/a>\u00a0[Metro News]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citiescan.ca\/policy_tracker\">Use this Policy Tracker to see where the parties stand on cities<\/a>\u00a0[FCM]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/climate-change-denial-is-over-alberta-environment-minister-says-1.3220738\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate change denial is over, Alberta environment minister says<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0[CBC]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/energy-resources\/climate%2Bchange%2Bpolicy%2Bwill%2Bmeet%2Bemissions\/11350937\/story.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Province could target coal-fired power plants for early closure, says environment minister<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0[Edmonton Journal]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/business\/downtown%2Bedmonton%2Bcould%2Bmore%2Bprovincial%2Bgovernment%2Bworkers%2Biveson\/11348188\/story.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downtown Edmonton could use more provincial government workers: Iveson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0[Edmonton 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