The Yards Podcast

Small Is Big (LIVE)

Urban planner Anne Stevenson and Ikki Izakaya owner Ayumi Yuda about the virtues of tiny spaces: why they're good for business, good for urban form and good for the community.

Reasons to Pay Someone Else's Mortgage

"Rent" gets a bad rap in Edmonton, but that's starting to change as young people choose flexibility over security and developers start investing in upscale apartments. Jandip Deol of Colliers International explains why "paying someone else's mortgage" isn't so bad.

What the Postwoman Knows Pt. II

During the holiday season, a postal worker's volume skyrockets as they play the unglamorous real-life Santa of the streets. But their job is so much more than mail delivery. We're joined by veteran "postie" Janet Heikel to understand the Oliver neighbourhood a little more.

Who is David Shepherd?

Not even David Shepherd expected to win the Edmonton-Centre seat when the New Democrats swept to power. The Yards gets to know the riding's new MLA and his goals for the downtown core, from improved walkability to more affordable housing.

Brad Ferguson, Downtown and Our Reputation-o-Metre (LIVE)

Meet Brad Ferguson, the firebrand president of Edmonton Economic Development, who's broken the city corporation's tradition by being an entrepreneur in charge. The Sept. 1 talk was part of the Vibrant Communities Speaker Series presented by Urban Systems Ltd. (urbansystems.ca)