Calgary Creative City Collaboration (C4)

C4 Promotes art, culture, and urbanity by mashing them all together in unexpected ways. Follow us for inspiration, local events, and profiles of YYC talent /// C4 Produces a handmade zine called Semaphore that comes out whenever we can. Send contributions to: [email protected]

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C4 Interview - Michael Mateyko

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The Next Frontier of Engagement: Civic Innovation Labs

The recent growth in civic innovation in city halls throughout the country has led to taxpayer investment in private sector organizations addressing social issues, but do these programs really lead to tangible, broad, citizen benefit?

The Los Angeles Civic Innovation Lab operates in 3 main phases: (1) workshops where citizens learn about Open Data and discussion, (2) a call for solutions to solve design challenges brought to light in the first phase, and (3) a 6-month accelerated program to prototype solutions. 

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Amazing Metro Designs May or May Not Exist

Urbanful.org is also a cool website. 

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Caste Quality "Installment 6" Video

Skaters have been both a source of awesomeness in the urban sphere and the bane of existence for others.... well, we like'em!

 Lets chill out for a second and enjoy Caste Quality's sixth iteration in its "Installment Series". These guys kill it in Philly’s historic core under he eaves of the city’s neoclassical architecture and set to a smooth saxophone. They even capture some of that local camaraderie we all know and love. 

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Book Booth!

This old phone booth needed some sprucing up. So rad. 

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Tactical urbanism’s motto is “see problem, fix it,” but is it an elitist instinct and can it rub some the wrong way? Are Florida's "creative class" monopolizing guerilla greening? Check out this interesting (and relatively short) article on changing perspectives in the tactical urbanism movement.

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There are numerous ways in which people make illegal or unauthorized alterations to urban space. This study identifies and analyzes one that has been largely ignored in social science: explicitly functional and civic-minded informal contributions that we call “do-it-yourself urban design.”

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Radical Design for Sustainability: Professor Stuart Walker at TEDxBrum

Dr. Stuart Walker rethinks the triple bottom line of sustainability that we are taught in school and takes a look at the huge global changes that have happened over the last few centuries with emphasis on how to get back on track.  

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Sustainable Year Long Urban Farm

Farmers do what they can to extend the meagre growing season Calgary. Baby bananas and pineapples, say whhhaaattt?!

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Street Life comes at us with a creative and informative message regarding one of the main challenges where transportation and space meet: an increase in the yielding to parking demands and the gradual chipping away of walkable cities and mixed-use neighbourhoods! 

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Design for the people - Urban Design Open House TODAY (Oct. 1)

Design Talks Institute (d.talks) likes to foster discussion on new urban challenges and design. Check out a varied panel of topics and professionals regarding conversations on what we are doing right and what can be improved in Calgary. Some of the past topics spoke of transportation, urban design, and architecture. Check out the link to FFWD for more details. October 1st at Festival Hall!

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Calgary's inner city revival aims to spark downtown living, but suburb-loving citizens might not be ready

City politicians and proponents of a downtown living shift are facing a Calgary cultural attitude that downtown is not where people are supposed to live. 

We are coming to terms with how our city has sprawled outwards and some common misconceptions involved in developing inner city residence.    

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How to Design a City for Women

A fascinating experiment in "gender mainstreaming."

An interesting perspective, all-too-rarely explored in the field. 

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C4 and the University of Calgary's Environmental Design faculty present a party and artist showcase

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C4 presents SUSTAINABLE CITY, an arts event showcasing the everyday, unsung heroes of sustainable transportation in Calgary. Trains, bikes, boards, shoes; A to B without the automobile. Musical acts from Jung People and The Tontos kicking off the night. Featuring photography by Adrien Fortunato, Brendan McCabe, Chris Tait, Doug Springer, Pierre Quinn, and Stefan Legisa. 

Jung People is a Canadian post-rock group from Calgary, AB. Known for their dynamic blend of deep drowsy ambiance, complex rhythms and explosive guitars.

http://jungpeople.bandcamp.com/

The Tontos are an indie/garage band from Calgary, AB, Canada. Their self-titled debut album was recorded over the summer of 2012 on an 8-track recorder with one condenser mic and one SM-58.  

http://thetontos.bandcamp.com/  

Saturday May 11th 2013

The Satellite Gallery

343 - 11th Avenue, SW

Doors 9PM

Bands 10:30PM

$5

Members and invited guests only. 

For interview opportunities and more information, contact Brendan McCabe at [phone] or [email protected].

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Premium luster digital prints by Pierre Quinn, Chris Tait and Stefan Legisa now available in our store! Buy 'em quick, they're sure to go fast!

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new store to purchase all our zines as they come. more goodies coming soon. hit the store button!

drop us a line and let us know what else you guys would like to see! hit the Speak Up button!