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Spacial continuity in the urban realm
Developing cities sensitive to human needs is a vital task as the world continues to urbanize. A person cannot lead a rich, full life if the urban fabric...
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Book Review – The Architecture of Art Museums: A Decade of Design
As a building type, art museums are unparalleled for the opportunities they provide for architectural investigation and experimentation. They are...
By Sean Ruthen -
Reclaiming Spaces/Places: Restoring Indigenous street names in Toronto
Reclaiming Spaces/Places is an ongoing series written by Lacey McRae Williams that shares stories of Indigenous resurgence through public art and planning...
By Lacey Mcrae Williams -
Aquaponics: urban growers gaining ground
A generator resting on wood planks sits shut off in a corner and large metal racks line otherwise bare walls at Aqua Greens’ warehouse during a recent...
By Josh Sherman -
Why cycling advocacy matters, and how you can help
Most cities in North America are making some effort to fit bikes in, but given the huge interest in transportation cycling, and the mobility needs of...
By Yvonne Bambrick -
Moving Millennials: the future of mobility in the dispersed city
As I wrote in Part One of this series, Millennials are currently playing a significant role in how cities adapt to moving large numbers of citizens...
By Melissa Bruntlett -
Book Review – The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
Author: Robert Dawson (Photographer) with Bill Moyers (Foreword)and Ann Patchett (Afterword) – (Princeton Architectural Press, 2014) It is rare to...
By Erick Villagomez -
Moving Millennials: how a generation is changing mobility
In the past decade, a term has been tossed around to describe a generation who began coming of age in the early 2000s. Called the “Millennials”, this...
By Melissa Bruntlett -
Book Review – Why I Walk: Taking A Step in the Right Direction
Author: Kevin Klinkenberg (New Society Publishers) Ever since I read Jeff Speck’s Walkable City, I’ve noticed just how many books on walking there...
By Jeremy Senko -
Creating citizen spaces through Indigenous soundscapes
As a little girl, my Dad used to take my little sister and I for long walks in the river valley that winds through Amiskwacî (the nêhiyawêwin [Plains...
By Zoe Todd -
Book Review – Farming Cuba: Urban Agriculture from the Ground Up
Author: Carey Clouse (Princeton Architectural Press, 2014) In light of growing urban populations and diminishing resources, the issues around food...
By Erick Villagomez -
La reconversion pas à pas de l’avenue Shamrock, un projet consensuel
De Time-Square au marché Jean-Talon La prolifération de petites placettes éphémères en bordure de rue, plus connues sous le nom de parklets, est...
By Alexandre Campeau-Vallée
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered