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Paul J Schaefer

@PJSchaefer

Designer, builder, pragmatic idealist. Lover of great architecture and design, modern urban living, & good scotch. #yeg #architecture #urbanism #infill

 Edmonton, Alberta
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Joined February 2011
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"Front and side yards too small. Lots too small. Not enough parking." -virtually every modern planning department teapaw.org/SteveDombek/status/879…
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Clovelly, England #streetoftheday
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We love this postcard-perfect photo of the Muttart Conservatory by singhcaptures on IG! #ExploreEdmonton
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Forget NIMBY (not in my backyard)! Why? Well there are some really good reasons. Watch & see. #nimby #density #edmonton #yeg #treatysix
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IDEA@InfillEdmonton27 Oct 2016
Five pretty good reasons to say 'yes' to development in your backyard" #yeginfill teapaw.org/infillscore/status/791… – at Edmonton, Alberta
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NIMBYs should say 'yes' to development in their backyard, by @YPNextHome huffingtonpost.ca/ypnexthome… @HuffPostCanada
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Ziwii@Ziwii13 Jul 2016
That escalated quickly. #PokemonGO
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Margeaux Maron@MargeauxMaron12 Jul 2016
TALIYAH LEIGH MARSMAN, 5, has curly brown hair & is "mixed race" from Panamount Blvd NW #YYC emergencyalert.alberta.ca/al… – at Edmonton, Alberta
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Here are five ways zoning rules could make Edmonton's mature neighbourhoods happier. ow.ly/bEBv301xhRI #yegcc
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Attn: Design professionals out there!!! Lend a voice and speak up now! Survey link> edmontoninsightcommunity.ca/…
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Peter Kageyama@pkageyama23 Apr 2016
The Simplest Way to Avoid Bad Street Design: Copy the Ones That Work citylab.com/cityfixer/2016/0…
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Andrew Knack@AndrewKnack17 Mar 2016
One reason I'm interested in quality infill is due to the financial impact of outward growth. #yeg #yegcc #yegplan edmontonjournal.com/news/loc…
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Andrew Knack@AndrewKnack2 Mar 2016
If you want to know why I'm so interested in infill, just read the first 4 paragraphs of this story. #yeg #yegplan teapaw.org/edmontonjournal/status…
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Edmonton Public eyes consolidation of 15 aging schools in three neighbourhoods edmontonjournal.com/news/loc…
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My Modern Met@mymodernmet24 Feb 2016
Magical long-exposure shots of fireflies in the forests of Nagoya City, Japan bit.ly/1TsmNlo
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Edmonton gains 1000 jobs in Jan 2016! #GoLikeSchmidt edmonton.ca/…/economic_…/labour-force-survey.aspx
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#bureaucracy #architecture #whatanarchitectdoes #lifeofanarchitect #handrail ift.tt/1S9e72Y
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
@neiltyson7 Feb 2016
Every day where someone could have made a discovery but cultural or political forces impede it, is a sad day for civilization
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"Automobiles need quantity; pedestrians need quality." —Dan Burden – at Canada
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"A true urban renewal is one that liberates a people's ingenuity, lets them try new things for solving their own problems.” #JaneJacobs
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Brent Toderian
@BrentToderian26 Nov 2015
Streets can be designed as sewers for cars, with movement the only goal, or they can be designed as #peopleplaces that also allow movement.
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neal lamontagne@nlamontagne22 Nov 2015
To find innovative meaningful design+architecture in Western Canada, you must look beyond Vancouver. Prairie cities are now leading the way – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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