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[I wrote the piece below for the Edmonton Examiner last month but am just now finally getting around to posting it here. It follows up from a previous post on Lego urban design from last year and a video on transportation choice illustrated with Lego that we did during the last campaign. The City’s blog… Read More
This video builds on a blog post from last year where I used Lego to illustrate some principles of urban design. I’ve since turned that into a popular slideshow that I’ve presented to several different audiences. It seems people enjoy seeing concepts illustrated using Lego, so we thought why not do the same for one… Read More
[Updated Feb 7, 2012: Formal Inquiry submitted looking into this – the text of which can be accessed here.] Council’s Transportation and Public Works committee mulled the question of adding a station between Southgate and Century Park at a meeting in 2007. The discussion focused on a station for Harry Ainlay High School and Louis… Read More
I was very pleased to see Mayor Mandel announce his platform plank calling for a coordinated strategy to keep communities vibrant and viable and, in turn, keep schools open. In my mind schools are the heart of community. I’ve been trying to do my part on the municipal side of things, working to make infill… Read More
Plain and simple, the petition had two problems: not enough valid signatures, and it came in too late. The petition reports are here. The petition did not get the 78,244 valid signatures required by provincial law to force a binding plebiscite. I put no stock in the conspiracy theories concerning the petition verification process – the… Read More