Montreal’s Water Cycle 101

Some time ago, I created some lessons plans about the urban environment for grade 7 students. Those 12-year-olds had mastered the... Read More

Edmonton

Let it snow! Winter and city building.

Despite the pain of plowing through roads and sidewalks, snow can be very useful. In fact, its presence is critical to the survival of... Read More

You may not recognize the name, but his sculptures are all over Vancouver. Although he received many commissions throughout his career... Read More

Ottawa

Today, we present a small selection of photos documenting the progress of preparing Rideau Station to host OC Transpo’s... Read More

Ottawa

Image by: Viliam Glazduri Story by Katherine Forster, Urban Biophilic Facilitator You’ve heard the news: get your Vitamin N... Read More

Ottawa

As the arguably least impressive portion of Ottawa’s ceremonial route – which rushes dignitaries from the airport to their... Read More

Amsterdam may be seen as a cyclist’s utopia today, but it wasn’t always so. Around the midway point of the century, the Dutch were... Read More

From right after the Great Fire in 1886 until present day, Vancouver has always had a structure titled “The Hotel Vancouver”. Always... Read More

Ottawa

Location: North of Carleton University O-Train Station, Carleton University Campus Date of photo: November 19 2013 Photographer... Read More

Porous asphalt can reduce noise pollution and flooding because its low density makes it very absorbent. But there’s a downside... Read More