City Region Studies

... a University of Alberta research centre that engages communities to explore the nature of towns, cities & regions.

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

Hiatus: @uaextension @CityRegions is on hold. Thanks to our staff and board over 12 years! This year @rshields1 is focusing on @walkability, mobile digital tools, infrastructure proj. & Indigenous sovereignty in #EeyouIstchee based in @UAHumanGeography / @UASociology Stay tuned!

[Graham Thomson @gthomsonink]

Lots of talk about bringing Alberta percapita spending in line with other provinces to slash spending. No talk of bringing our tax rates in line with other provinces to raise revenue . #ableg

[Thomas Dang @ThomasDangAB]

This makes me sick to my stomach. The UCP are saying we should fund underperforming schools less.

Kids shouldn't get a worse education because they were born in a different neighbourhood. The UCP just doesn't care.

#ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc #abed

https://t.co/qCNoLbn6zX

[Erik Backstrom @e_backstrom]

Dear Edmonton, yesterday a young woman was hit by a car while cycling to her first day of university. Please be attentive and observant out there. #yegtraffic #yegbike

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

Bike to your local festival this summer. A trend that is only going to grow and need planning for.

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

An example of what getting around means in a mobility-friendly city that is open to choice in ways we travel.

[ECN @eval_ecn]

Missed Mark Cabaj's public lecture on evaluating complex community-based initiatives? Lecture materials are now available online! https://t.co/nvI79g9k5F

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

CRSC Visiting Researcher Dr. Jim Morrow just attended a lecture at Bauhaus on idle infrastructure and despeculative urbanism. CRSC politics of #infrastructure are related to impending replacement/deferred maintenance/#SmartCities costs

[David Holdsworth @holdsurf]

There's a river running down 103 ave.
How to make a road way more interesting and another great reason to see the Sunday market too @YegdtMarket @DBAyeg

[Edmonton Historia @Edm_Historia]

With the arrival of newly installed tracks downtown, here's a condensed pictorial thread of #yeg's past railway installations dating back to 1908.

1908 • Streetcar tracks installed at intersection of 109 street & Jasper. Service began later that year.

📌#EdmontonWhenAndWhere

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

Cities need the layering of historical properties to develop weight and give citizens a sense of permanence, an endurance and legacy that it is worth contributing to.

[HeritageForward @HeritageForward]

Not long for this world.
One of the few remaining historic single family homes of Oliver. Now an endangered species.
#yegheritage #yeg #yegcc

[Paths for People @pathsforppl]

We're 50% there!!!
111 people on bikes are needed next Saturday (June 15) for a musical performance.
Join us - no musical experience needed! #yeg #yegbike #edmonton @CMONedmonton @Latitude_53 https://t.co/uElosyEmfT

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

@rshields1 #Wakefield #Quebec

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

@rshields1 Speaking about this wooden covered bridge that was rebuilt as a community project gave a talk today at @CCA_ACdC #Congress2019 #Vancouver about how the importance of the time aspects of infrastructure to understand exactly why some heritage is valued. #UAExtensoin

[Nicky Trinca @NickyTrinca]

Morning hike to the covered bridge #Wakefield #Quebec

[Dr. Robin Mazumder 🇨🇦🇧🇩🇮🇳 @RobinMazumder]

Right turns on red!!!

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

Schoenbrun Palace Vienna today. #VIE @rshields1

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

News! CRSC director for much of the last 10 years, Rob Shields, will step aside June 30.His city region/walkability research continues.He will stay involved & focus on research. @UAExtension will continue to host & will make an announcement shortly. @rshields1 #YEG

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

The irony and lack of vision is astounding. While at noon Edmonton is engulfed in smoke and another community is evacuating from uncontrollable wild fire, ⁦Kenney announces the end of Alberta’s climate change plan. #ableg

[City Region Studies @CityRegions]

Listening to a great talk: Carsten Winter at Klagenfurt APL/TCS on the importance of urban music and culture festivals and networks for innovation and for open, democratic societies

[Jonathan Fertig @rightlegpegged]

Say goodbye to mixing zones