Edmonton: Come for the Mall, Stay for the Urbanism

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Why is the largest mall in North America in Edmonton, Alberta? Why did they build the first modern light rail system on the continent? And also: North America's the largest stretch of urban parkland? WHAT IS GOING ON NORTH OF THE BORDER??? ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Looking for a great organization to support for better transportation options in Edmonton? Consider donating or volunteering at Paths for People. https://pathsforpeople.org/donate/ Also, September 13 event with Anna Zivarts! Tickets available here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-city-for-life-community-conversation-on-inclusive-transportation ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-edmonton-come-for-the-mall-stay-for-the-urbanism Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Q1-Ridership-APTA.1.pdf - https://exploreedmonton.com/attractions-and-experiences/north-saskatchewan-river-valley - https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/maps-routes-schedules-service - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Largest_metropolitan_areas_of_Canada - https://edmontonsun.com/2013/05/04/edmonton-city-planners-admit-roads-are-somewhat-confusing - https://www.jalopnik.com/biggest-parking-lot-structure-disney-world-airport-1850238150/ - https://www.happybeerstreet.com/ - https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/debate-heats-up-over-edmonton-bike-lane-project/ ---------- Images - Canadian flag By The original uploader was Illegitimate Barrister at Wikimedia Commons. The current SVG encoding is a rewrite performed by MapGrid. - This vector image is generated programmatically from geometry defined in File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet - leaf geometry).svg., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32276527 - OKC downtown skyline By Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) (uploaded by Chamber employee Lillie-Beth Brinkman [email protected]) - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40730545 - Edmonton downtown skyline By IQRemix - https://www.flickr.com/photos/iqremix/42276507674/in/photostream/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86406044 - OKC streetcar By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112370311 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]