What a whirlwind the 2011 construction season is going to be for the North LRT to NAIT. It’s not like the project has been invisible to date. There’s lots of construction activity happening, especially on and around the North LRT right-of-way on 105 Ave, 105 Street, 104 Street and Kingsway. EPCOR, ATCO and other companies [...]
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Some residents of Central McDougall and other Edmonton neighbourhoods are understandably upset by the removal of several mature elm trees from the future North LRT to NAIT right-of-way around 105 Street and 108 Avenue. Removing trees for any reason is an unfortunate necessity that no one takes lightly. The City has a mandate to remove [...]
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The American Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups recently released an interesting video online. In that video, two characters of the television series Mad Men are discussing how they could sell the train as an alternative to the car. “Cities are getting bigger. Trains are the most efficient, economical, best investment. It’s obvious. We [...]
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Over the past month my co-workers and I have been working on a special project. We had been asked to participate with the TELUS World of Science exhibition Wings, Wheels & Waves, A LEGO® World of Transportation. With the help of numerous volunteers (our coworkers, friends and family) we built a model of a sustainable city [...]
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It’s been said – and rightly so – that no city can build its way out of congestion. I would hazard a guess, though, that those of you who have noticed the sheer volume of construction taking place on city streets might wonder if we’re not attempting to do just that! While it is certainly [...]
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