Posts tagged Growth
Dissecting urban sprawl and what it means to be a "Compact City"

How do we design livable, workable, and healthy spaces, by limiting unsustainable urban sprawl while concurrently avoiding densification to the detriment of quality of life? These are the most important questions for any City Plan, because while it’s obvious that the outward growth of single family neighbourhoods casts a huge financial toll on all citizens, it’s also obvious that individuals and families are choosing that lifestyle and living situation for a reason.

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The Edmonton International Airport has Attracted 1.6 Million Square Feet of Commercial Development... Since Last Year!

If you've driven past or to the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) lately, you'll likely have noticed that it is a changing and growing landscape.  The EIA innovatively came up with a Master Plan for the future of the land surrounding the Airport that involved making available much of the Airport's under-utilized land for the purpose of commercial development by private companies.

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Warehousing is Reaching New Heights in North America

As urban cities continue to grow in population and expense, and the availability of warehousing  space continues to diminish, developers are being forced to look at alternative options to counter increasing industrial land prices and lease rates.  The solution:  build upwards, not outwards.

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"Imagine What's Possible" - Edmonton Public Library Revitalization Gives Hope

One of the main components that all great metropolitan cities have in common is an inclusive, comprehensive public library to provide knowledge, opportunity and cohesiveness to the community at large.  See what the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) and the City have done to reach these goals.

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