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Hello Edmonton! Since this is my very first post on the Transforming Edmonton site, I suppose a bit of an introduction is in order. My name is Holly and I am a Youth Engagement Coordinator with the Office of Community Safety within Community Services. Some of you may be familiar with the work of Safedmonton [...]
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This weekend is CityCamp, an unconference taking place in Chicago dedicated to the practice of Government 2.0 in local governments. For those unfamiliar with the term unconference, it’s used to differentiate the event from traditional conferences: attendance is free, the sessions are unsponsored, open and collaborative, and the agenda is selected by the participants. This [...]
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As thoughts of the Olympics dance in my head I find myself wondering if competition to be the greenest will ever become as popular as competition to be the fastest. I recently read about how, now that the world’s former tallest building, Taipei 101, has been outdone, the owners are now going to spend billions [...]
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Major civic events and festivals are a special time in the Edmonton. Think of Canada Day, New Year’s Eve in the Square, Heritage Festival, Fringe Festival ( and the many other events during the year) when masses of people gather together to celebrate and take part in the related festivities. The crowds transform the everyday space [...]
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I remember being a kid bouncing on a rebounder. At least that’s what my family called it. It was basically a mini trampoline. I had never heard of the rebound effect at that time but today it is an important issue in all our efforts to mitigate climate change. Basically, the rebound effect is when [...]
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