Infrastructure

Book Review – The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

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Authors: Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020) It is not a stretch to say that most contemporary urbanists... Read More

Vancouver

The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!

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Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... Read More

Toronto

Reading List: John Sewell, “The Shape of the Suburbs”

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When John Sewell’s book The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl came out in 2009, I read it soon after publication... Read More

Toronto

COVID-19 stimulus spending needs to be wise to the perils of road building

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In times of economic crisis, stimulus spending is important. But spending it wisely is even more important. In the midst of the... Read More

Vancouver

New Beginnings – Pathways to Commercial Electric Flight

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On a clear, brisk morning in December 2019, we got a glimpse of the future of aviation. A DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane... Read More

Vancouver

Video Vancouver: Construction of the George Massey Tunnel 1957-59

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Via BC History The film was originally called Deas Island Tunnel and is about the construction of the tunnel under the Fraser between... Read More

Toronto

How many injuries could separated cycling facilities prevent in Toronto?

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City Building Ryerson has released a new report, Lane Change: Safer cycling infrastructure for Toronto, based on research led by Dr... Read More

The Future Fix: Internet as a human right

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Spacing and Evergreen proudly present The Future Fix: Solutions for Communities Across Canada, a special podcast series. This is a... Read More

Toronto

REID: Our bridges should be places we want to walk

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The City of Toronto is criss-crossed with ravines and sunken railways, and the way we connect the city across these gaps is with... Read More

Vancouver

Book Review: Planning on the Edge

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Editors: Penny Gurstein and Tom Hutton (UBC Press, 2019) Planning On The Edge: Vancouver and the Challenges of Reconciliation, Social... Read More