Archive for February, 2010
A Godless box for Higgins & Main
Robert Galston, The Rise and Sprawl
Comparisons to residential schools are out of line…
…this is more like a maximum security prison.
If architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was right when he said “God is in the details,” then the conceptual drawing for Youth For Christ’s recreation centre renders a Godless box.
This is architecture formless and [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2010 under Architecture, Civic Beauty, Downtown Revitalization.
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Smartcards coming to Winnipeg?
Talia Joundi, The Manitoban
Major cities across Canada are witnessing technological developments within their transit systems. Transit riders in Calgary, Edmonton, Kingston, Saskatoon and other cities have adjusted to a new “smart” method of payment, which allows passengers to swipe reloadable cards in place of bus tickets.
Winnipeg is also joining the trend, expecting to have buses [...]
Posted: February 18th, 2010 under Transit.
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Edmonton to spend $3billion on LRT expansion
EDMONTON — City councillors have confirmed the NAIT line is the first priority for LRT construction, followed by routes approved in December to the west and southeast.
Mayor Stephen Mandel said the unanimous vote Wednesday will show the province Edmonton wants to expand the system in one big push, a move he thinks will provide economies [...]
Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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