Walking
Redefining Granville Island?
By Isabelle Kim
I feel a bit ignorant for being oblivious of the changes that have been happening on Granville Island over the past year. I... Read More
REID: That’s a nice laneway, but it’s no woonerf
By Dylan Reid
One of the more intriguing elements of the West Don Lands development was the promise that it would include some... Read More
EVENT: Ottawa Winter Spaces Walking Tour
By Spacing
WHAT: 7 Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tours: Ottawa, presented by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat WHEN: Thursday... Read More
To press or not to press: a guide to pedestrian buttons
By Dylan Reid
I’ve seen a few inquiries recently by people who noticed pedestrian signal push-buttons being installed at major intersections... Read More
The slow and deadly evolution of Toronto’s crosswalks
By Chris Bateman
Crossing the street in Toronto has been a potentially deadly challenge for almost a century. Until the 1950s, when the number of... Read More
REID: Laneways as shared spaces
By Dylan Reid
Last week, I was part of a panel discussion about the potential of Toronto’s laneways, organized by The Laneways Project. I... Read More
12 simple ways Auckland gets walking right
By Chris Bruntlett
We at Modacity recently spent five days in the beautiful city of Auckland, New Zealand, having been invited by Auckland Council to... Read More
LORINC: What we didn’t talk about during this election
By John Lorinc
Remarkably, given the duration of the campaign and the sheer number of debates, the mayoral candidates managed to either completely... Read More
The Comprehensive Costs of Transportation and Metro Vancouver – Conclusion
By George Poulos
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are please to offer our readers the conclusion to George Poulos’ in-depth series focusing on the... Read More
Spacing Ottawa takes a ‘(de)tour': Play and leisure in the Capital
By Kristen Gagnon
Strathcona Park This past Saturday, nine urban enthusiasts signed up to participate in a special edition of Ottawa... Read More