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- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Can planting trees make a city more equitable?
Cities across the U.S. are pledging to plant trees and restore urban forests to combat climate change and cool off disadvantaged communities
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Stay-at-home culture bolsters pop-up markets, old-style corner grocers
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought neighbourhoods alive as people have stuck close to home: Local parks are being heavily used...
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
7 Rules for Creating 15 Minute Neighbourhoods
What is a 15-minute neighborhood?
...a neighborhood in which you can access all of your most basic, day-to-day needs within a 15-minute walk
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
Buy local….Work local! In your neighbourhood.
It’s pandemic and environmentally friendly. Vancouver City planners believe that “flexible zoning for mixed-use buildings is crucial to...
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Edmonton is on the leading edge of rethinking the space devoted to parking.
Is it possible for Ottawa to rethink our need for parking? Could we shape our city so that we didn't need to drive so much? Are there...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Want to build a better city? It only takes 15 minutes.
Rethinking cities is about two things: Firstly, it’s about how life can best be lived and enjoyed -- about vibrant streets and...