#Winnipeg is good? Winnipeg is great! Here are some unsolicited historico-urbanist observations from a visitor from Edmonton. Tourism Winnipeg

Say goodbye to mixing zones

City of Calgary Kudos to City of Calgary for putting this travel cost estimator together. Every city needs to do this. Link: calgary.ca/Transportation…

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

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

Right turns on red!!!

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. rob shields #YEG

Schoenbrun Palace Vienna today. #VIE rob shields

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 C'mon Festival Latitude 53 eventbrite.ca/e/111-cyclists…

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

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 Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market @DBAyeg

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.

Missed Mark Cabaj's public lecture on evaluating complex community-based initiatives? Lecture materials are now available online! evaluationcapacitynetwork.com/about/events/

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

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

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

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

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 calgaryherald.com/news/politics/…

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

Hiatus: @uaextension City Region Studies is on hold. Thanks to our staff and board over 12 years! This year rob shields is focusing on Walkability, mobile digital tools, infrastructure proj. & Indigenous sovereignty in #EeyouIstchee based in @UAHumanGeography / UA Sociology Stay tuned!