diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_customize_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_customize_route.js
index 49027c451d7..cd5f60f5513 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_customize_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_customize_route.js
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   Discourse.AdminCustomizeRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     model: function() {
       return Discourse.SiteCustomization.findAll();
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function() {    
+      this.render({into: 'admin/templates/admin'});
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_dashboard_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_dashboard_route.js
index 8270023bc46..5aace990d55 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_dashboard_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_dashboard_route.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
           c.set('loading', false);
         });
       }
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render({into: 'admin/templates/admin'});
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_email_logs_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_email_logs_route.js
index 470f01ec505..3b763c3f575 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_email_logs_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_email_logs_route.js
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   Discourse.AdminEmailLogsRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     model: function() {
       return Discourse.EmailLog.findAll();
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/email_logs');
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_flags_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_flags_route.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c78f0caafc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_flags_route.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+(function() {
+
+  /**
+    Basic route for admin flags
+
+    @class AdminFlagsRoute    
+    @extends Discourse.Route
+    @namespace Discourse
+    @module Discourse
+  **/
+  Discourse.AdminFlagsRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/flags');
+    }
+  });
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_route.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a168172a3dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_route.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+(function() {
+
+  /**
+    The base admin route
+
+    @class AdminRoute    
+    @extends Discourse.Route
+    @namespace Discourse
+    @module Discourse
+  **/
+  Discourse.AdminRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/admin');
+    }
+  });
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_site_settings_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_site_settings_route.js
index f72d8afdba1..66d51d77919 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_site_settings_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_site_settings_route.js
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
   Discourse.AdminSiteSettingsRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     model: function() {
       return Discourse.SiteSetting.findAll();
-    }
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/site_settings', {into: 'admin/templates/admin'});
+    }    
   });
 
 }).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_user_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_user_route.js
index 6afd2fbb400..a0c2295caea 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_user_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_user_route.js
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
   Discourse.AdminUserRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     model: function(params) {
       return Discourse.AdminUser.find(params.username);
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/user', {into: 'admin/templates/admin'});
     }
+
   });
 
 }).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_new_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_new_route.js
index 27ea12c87ef..bc6008f1a4e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_new_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_new_route.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Discourse.AdminUsersListNewRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     setupController: function() {
       return this.controllerFor('adminUsersList').show('new');
-    }
+    }  
   });
 
 }).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_pending_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_pending_route.js
index c2c12a8ad9c..3b5376a64f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_pending_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_pending_route.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Discourse.AdminUsersListPendingRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
     setupController: function() {
       return this.controllerFor('adminUsersList').show('pending');
-    }
+    }   
   });
 
 }).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_route.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a08336be0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin_users_list_route.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+(function() {
+
+  /**
+    Handles the route that deals with listing users
+
+    @class AdminUsersListRoute    
+    @extends Discourse.Route
+    @namespace Discourse
+    @module Discourse
+  **/
+  Discourse.AdminUsersListRoute = Discourse.Route.extend({
+    renderTemplate: function() {
+      this.render('admin/templates/users_list', {into: 'admin/templates/admin'});
+    }    
+  });
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/customize.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/customize.js.handlebars
index 40cceeba5d0..4c3c1e77686 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/customize.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/customize.js.handlebars
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div class='list'>
   <div class='well'>
   <ul class='nav nav-list'>
-    {{#each view.content}}
+    {{#each content}}
     <li {{bindAttr class="this.selected:active"}}><a {{action selectStyle this target="controller"}}>{{this.description}}</a></li>
     {{/each}}
   </ul>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_customize_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_customize_view.js
index fcc6437da42..895b0aa89e8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_customize_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_customize_view.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   Discourse.AdminCustomizeView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
     templateName: 'admin/templates/customize',
     classNames: ['customize'],
-    contentBinding: 'controller.content',
 
     init: function() {
       this._super();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_email_logs_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_email_logs_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 709187ecd1d..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_email_logs_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A view for listing email logs
-
-    @class AdminEmailLogsView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminEmailLogsView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/email_logs'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_flags_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_flags_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index effaa4f42a9..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_flags_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A view for listing admin flags
-
-    @class AdminFlagsView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminFlagsView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/flags'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_site_settings_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_site_settings_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a93fc93f0a7..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_site_settings_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A view for dealing with site settings
-
-    @class AdminSiteSettingsView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminSiteSettingsView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/site_settings'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_user_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_user_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ede1b342d91..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_user_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A view for showing a user in the admin section
-
-    @class AdminUserView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminUserView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/user'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_users_list_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_users_list_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 410f372a414..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_users_list_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A view for listing users in the admin section
-
-    @class AdminUsersListView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminUsersListView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/users_list'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fbb1bed1f53..00000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/views/admin_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-
-  /**
-    A base view for the admin section
-
-    @class AdminView    
-    @extends Discourse.View
-    @namespace Discourse
-    @module Discourse
-  **/
-  Discourse.AdminView = window.Discourse.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'admin/templates/admin'
-  });
-
-}).call(this);