I know this city through its sidewalks. Through the tiny dirt paths that wind torturously along high ravine cliffs and the river’s edge. By the back alleys I roamed in search of enamel tables and butterfly nets. For ten years I walked and biked and ran my way through the spine that winds its way… Read More
Yellowknife Architecture
These are photos I took on my first extended visit to Yellowknife in May 2008. There is something I love about the way things are built in Yellowknife. The shacks in Old Town, the houseboat community, the smaller houses (than in Edmonton) that take into account how expensive it is to heat something through the… Read More
The Aboriginal City: an update
Ever since I started writing and presenting on the topic of Aboriginal history and representation in the built form of our city, I have been paying close attention to how we talk about and conceptualize of our city as an Aboriginal space. After spending a year away in Aberdeen, I yearned for the familiarity of… Read More
prairie eyes
I wish that I were the northern lights dancing up high in the inky black sky while you sleep a million miles away the stars stretching out heartachingly beautiful across the prairie sky I wish I were an arctic fox running across open tundra my silver fur shining in the moonlight and my breath… Read More
Blogs to read
I like to read local and not-so-local blogs that cover urban issues. Although my formal research focuses on mostly northern and Indigenous issues, I have a passion for local planning, architecture, art and community-building. It’s heartening to see how many people are talking about these issues (in different forms) on the internet. You can find… Read More
