ADAM BENTLEY

Planner . Filmmaker . Edmontonian

Category Archives: Urban Planning

Buttoning up with Ottawa’s Transit Map of the Future (re-post from Spacing Ottawa)

Buttoning up with Ottawa’s Transit Map of the Future By Spacing Ottawa If you were at the launch of Spacing’s first ever national issue at the NAC this summer you’ll … Continue reading

2012: March 25 · Leave a comment

Strip Appeal Jury Winner is a Timely Lesson from Debt-Ridden America (re-Post from Display Magazine)

Strip Appeal Jury Winner is a Timely Lesson from Debt-Ridden America March 13th, 2012 The University of Alberta’s City-Region Studies Centre recently held a competition known as “Strip Appeal” to … Continue reading

2012: March 17 · Leave a comment

What it’s like to be an urban planner

2012: February 11 · 2 Comments

Edmonton: It Does Not Suck! (re-post from The Charrette)

Edmonton: It Does Not Suck! Adam Bentley 17 January 2012 I remember one of the first things I noticed when I moved to Edmonton this past fall was a local … Continue reading

2012: January 22 · 2 Comments

The Urban Gondola: perfect fit for a capital horizon (re-post from Spacing Ottawa)

The Urban Gondola: perfect fit for a capital horizon By Adam Bentley Could it be the best way… …to connect these dots? The Ottawa River is an urban feature that … Continue reading

2011: September 16 · Leave a comment

The Spacing Roadshow in Ottawa: Building a City, Building a Capital (re-post from BMO Smartsteps for Homeowners)

The Spacing Roadshow in Ottawa: Building a City, Building a Capital By Adam Bentley August 9 2011 Four in five Canadians today live in urban or suburban communities, so to … Continue reading

2011: August 12 · Leave a comment

“Dreaming in colour: The story behind Ottawa’s world-class transit map” (re-post from Spacing Ottawa)

SPACING OTTAWA Dreaming in colour: The story behind Ottawa’s world-class transit map BY ADAM BENTLEY May 9 2011 ADDED FOR THIS RE-POST: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A CUSTOM … Continue reading

2011: July 18 · Leave a comment

Adam Bentley – Curriculum Vitae

ADAM BENTLEY Urban and Regional Planner adambentley@hotmail.com Phone: 613-406-4453 My diverse experiences have taught me to pay close attention to people’s perceptions of and reactions to their surroundings. I intend … Continue reading

2011: July 18 · Leave a comment

“Too Small for a Park, too Awkward to Sell? There’s a Community Design Plan for That.” (re-post from Spacing Ottawa)

SPACING OTTAWA Too small for a park, too awkward to sell? There’s a Community Design Plan for that. BY ADAM BENTLEY January 11th 2011 PRESENTATION SLIDES: South Fairfield Heights: Community … Continue reading

2011: July 18 · Leave a comment

Master’s Report: “Transit-Oriented Development in Smith’s Falls, Ontario: A Comparison Between Two Sites”

In 2007, the Mayor of Ottawa’s Task Force on Transportation suggested connecting Smiths Falls with Ottawa via commuter rail. While planning for this rail line continues, VIA Rail is preparing … Continue reading

2011: July 18 · Leave a comment