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Staples: Why the arena deal makes sense for Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:31 -0400

Staples: Why the arena deal makes sense for Edmonton - Edmonton Journal:

A cost breakdown of the arena funding model approved yesterday by City Council.

After the Olympics, Documenting What's Left - The Atlantic Cities

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:56 -0400

After the Olympics, Documenting What's Left - The Atlantic Cities:

With the involvement of Gary Hustwit (Urbanized, Helvetica, Objectified), you know this is going to come out well. A very interesting premise!

@Cmdr_Hadfield with the best Bowie-cover music video of all...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:04 -0400

@Cmdr_Hadfield with the best Bowie-cover music video of all time! Proud to be a Canadian with role models like this!

Here are some Edmonton Oilers Highlights for the 2013 Season

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:19:35 -0400

Here are some Edmonton Oilers Highlights for the 2013 Season

A Terrifying, Fascinating Timelapse of 30 Years of Human Impact on Earth - The Atlantic Cities

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:55:25 -0400

A Terrifying, Fascinating Timelapse of 30 Years of Human Impact on Earth - The Atlantic Cities:

The best part of this post is the google map integrated in the bottom of the page in which you can zoom to any place on Earth and watch 28 years of changes. Truly fascinating!

EEDC’s Position on Downtown Arena - Brad Ferguson

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:16:35 -0400

EEDC’s Position on Downtown Arena - Brad Ferguson

‘House of Cards’: Using Big Data to Guarantee Its Popularity - NYTimes.com

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:22:31 -0400

‘House of Cards’: Using Big Data to Guarantee Its Popularity - NYTimes.com:

Here is a good contrasting quote from the article: “Data can only tell you what people have liked before, not what they don’t know they are going to like in the future,” he said. “A good high-end programmer’s job is to find the white spaces in our collective psyche that aren’t filled by an existing television show,” adding, those choices were made “in a black box that data can never penetrate.”

TODERIAN: Density done well - Spacing Magazine

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:52:36 -0400

TODERIAN: Density done well - Spacing Magazine

Edmonton City Centre Airport Lands: A Bold Transformation in City Development - Building.ca

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:21:26 -0400

Edmonton City Centre Airport Lands: A Bold Transformation in City Development - Building.ca:

How Edmonton is setting its sights beyond carbon, and maybe changing the way cities should be built.

Fongo plans to be 4th Canadian cell carrier by 2014 - K-W CBC (audio 6:46)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:27:37 -0400

Fongo plans to be 4th Canadian cell carrier by 2014 - K-W CBC (audio 6:46):

An interesting interview with a Waterloo-based start-up which has recently made a bid for Wind Mobile in order to leverage their app’s functionality.

OpenData and civic responsibility = Boston scheme to encourage residents to look after the city’s fire hydrants - Springwise

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:54:45 -0500

OpenData and civic responsibility = Boston scheme to encourage residents to look after the city’s fire hydrants - Springwise

The Edmonton Streetcar Suburban Library - Circa 1942...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:17:24 -0500

The Edmonton Streetcar Suburban Library - Circa 1942 (via Edmonton Public Library)

Edmonton - A City of Ideas

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:22:15 -0500

Edmonton - A City of Ideas

It’s an urban century. Canada needs a department of cities - The Globe and Mail

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:11:56 -0500

It’s an urban century. Canada needs a department of cities - The Globe and Mail

Are the Jets Falling Victim to the Sunk-Cost Effect? - The New Yorker

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:04:21 -0500

Are the Jets Falling Victim to the Sunk-Cost Effect? - The New Yorker

'Desire Lines' and the Fundamental Failure of Traffic Engineering - The Atlantic Cities

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:58:01 -0500

'Desire Lines' and the Fundamental Failure of Traffic Engineering - The Atlantic Cities

6 Ideas Every City Should Steal From Barcelona - The Atlantic Cities

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:39:57 -0500

6 Ideas Every City Should Steal From Barcelona - The Atlantic Cities:

A great article from @BrentToderian!

The Kick Is Up and It’s ... A Career Killer - New York Times

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:17:44 -0500

The Kick Is Up and It’s ... A Career Killer - New York Times:

Here is a great Sunday morning read from the New York Times on the perception and reality of the role of kickers in professional football.

"Just five condo projects launched in Toronto in Q3-2012, as developers choose to review their..."

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:53:00 -0400

“Just five condo projects launched in Toronto in Q3-2012, as developers choose to review their pricing assumptions and unit mix… In the interim, condominiums in the pipeline continue to get built. There were 207 projects with 56,336 units under construction in the metro area. It was the eighth straight quarter in which apartment construction starts have outpaced completions.”

- http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/01/toronto-condo-projects-delayed-as-sales-plunge/

Local architects power Winnipeg’s reinvigorated design - The Globe and Mail

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:36:45 -0400

Local architects power Winnipeg’s reinvigorated design - The Globe and Mail