Urban Design
COVID-19 stimulus spending needs to be wise to the perils of road building
By Nicholas Sanderson
In times of economic crisis, stimulus spending is important. But spending it wisely is even more important. In the midst of the... Read More
LORINC: Tall or small is a false choice between main streets and intensification
By John Lorinc
At its meeting Monday, the Toronto Preservation Board (TPB) voted to adopt a set of staff recommendations that seemed, to some... Read More
Events: Placemaking in a Pandemic – UBC CAPACity Design Challenge 2020
By Spacing
Placemaking in a Pandemic – UBC CAPACity Design Challenge 2020 REGISTER by: November 23rd, 11:59 PM PST SUBMISSION DEADLINE... Read More
Video Vancouver: Tour Chinatown with Christopher Cheung
By Yuri Artibise
CanU 2020 Vancouver Tours Stroll through Vancouver’s historic Chinatown with Tyee reporter Christopher Cheung. It’s easy to get lost... Read More
Video Vancouver: The Missing Middle Mystery
By Yuri Artibise
Via About Here Metro Vancouver primarily has two types of housing. High rises or the single family house. What happened to all the... Read More
LORINC: The crowded bus problem during the second wave
By John Lorinc
The TTC has been steadily bringing back vehicle operators since early September as ridership levels rise. As of October 9, buses were... Read More
Event: AFTERSHOCK – Looking back at 1918 for a view of Vancouver’s future
By Vancouver City Planning Commission
Event Details Date: October 27, 2020 Time: 7:00-8:30-pm Via: Zoom RSVP and more information Event Description The first victim in... Read More
LORINC: Preparing to weather the winter pandemic
By John Lorinc
After an emotionally complicated long weekend featuring spectacular fall colours, ambiguously-limited Thanksgiving gatherings, and... Read More
Student Housing as a Response to the Housing Crisis
By brianwakelin
The global housing crisis is a challenging and multi-faceted problem. Part of the solution, already successfully employed by... Read More
Re-purposing Toronto’s city-owned golf courses
By Cara Chellew
Public space has never been so popular. Over the summer in Toronto, we saw streets closed for active recreation, parks filled with... Read More