I am on my way back to Aberdeen after a quick visit to Edinburgh to meet up with a dear prairie friend. Talking about home over drinks at a little bar on Rose Street last night, I realized just how integral the prairies are to my conception of who I am. In class we’ve been… Read More
thinking about space
Ever come across something that completely nails what you have been thinking about for ages? Here is an example from my reading for class tomorrow: “In a kind of double moment people perform objects of all kinds, but especially buildings, by moving through and around them but buildings also perform people by constraining their movements… Read More
Cycling in Aberdeen
It’s taken me a bit of time to screw up the courage to try riding on the other side of the road. Luckily, my flatmate has been kind enough to lend me her bicycle (procured through BeCyCle), and I have finally started riding regularly. Before hitting the road, though, I decided I need to get… Read More
Dear Spacing
I discovered the Spacing blogs last fall and really enjoyed their round-up of planning/design issues in Canadian centres. However, when you look at the list of places they cover (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, ‘Atlantic’, Vancouver) it is evident there are a few gaping holes: a) the prairies and b) the north. Given that I am from… Read More
