Skip to content

Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Livability Demands Acceptance

    Howard Blackson, Urban Designer and Principal of Placemakers, once said that community character is like pornography: hard to define, but you know when...

  • Edmonton’s Suburban Identity

    Last week, the Ottawa Citizen published an article highlighting some findings of the research conducted by Professor David Gordon, Director of the School...

  • Dispatches from the Future of Zoning

    Often, zoning does not draw much interest from the urban planning community, but surprisingly, our panel presentation ‘Dispatches From The Future of...

  • What happened to the original plan?

    When newcomers choose a neighbourhood to settle in, proximity to a LRT station and walkability are top priorities at first.  For some, a few harsh winters...