Alberta Urbanism: Underrated Successes and Massive Challenges [Video]

Would you believe us if we said that the two big cities in Alberta — a province associated with cowboys and oil — are more “urbanist” than you thought? In this video we’re going to cover the underappreciated urbanism of Canada’s fifth and sixth biggest metro areas and talk about the fundamental challenge for urbanism in a place like this.

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References:

History of Edmonton and Calgary’s LRT systems: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1992/1361/1361-005.pdf
Transit ridership (see bottom of page for legend): https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf
132 Ave Overhaul: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/here-s-why-edmonton-s-132nd-avenue-renewal-project-is-garnering-attention-1.6990066
Fossil fuels in Alberta’s economy: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis/job-market-reports/alberta/sectoral-profile-mining-oil-gas
15 minute city protests: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-edmonton-15-minute-city-protests/
Winnipeg referendum 2018: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/portage-main-divide-urban-suburban-1.4878309
Winnipeg 2024 update: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/portage-main-winnipeg-crossing-pedestrians-1.7152085
Calgary opposition to zoning reform: https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-blanket-zoning-will-ruin-character-of-neighbourhoods-like-rideau-roxboro