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Establishing affordable creative spaces
With the Community and Cultural Spaces Trust, artists and planners explore the community land trust model as a solution to the cultural space crisis
By Erika Hennebury and Hannah Fleisher -
New study reveals zoning effects affordability
Social cohesion, environmental health, and industrial development are paramount characteristics to sculpting a sustainable community. Yet a recent...
By saramansour -
REID: Ford’s attack on bike lanes is also a planning problem
The City of Toronto has shifted its parking requirements for multi-unit buildings from cars to bikes – and needs those bike lanes for this strategy to work
By Dylan Reid -
UCS #28: Public Hearing Supplies Arriving at City Hall
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Public...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
ISMAIL: Biking a mile in another kid’s hood
Cycling columnist Sabat Ismail shares the dilemma of teaching cycling safety to racialized youth who do not have safe places to cycle
By Sabat Ismail -
A call to preserve Kensington Market
The new documentary "Kensington Market: Heart of the City" highlights the voices of people in the market and their fears for its future
By Shiri Yeung -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Reflections on Two Cities
This thirteenth and final piece of the Barcelona Chronicles offers a personal reflection on lessons learned from the series.
By Erick Villagomez -
OP-ED: Private cars are not the accessibility solution High Park needs
The City needs to deliver on promise of a shuttle rather than reversing the momentum towards a car-free High Park
By Jessie Ye -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Vancouver v. Barcelona – Urban Design
The twelfth article of the Barcelona Chronicles highlighting the principles underlying the Superilla Initiative compared to local precedents.
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #27: The Two Vancouvers
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: CBC: One...
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Toronto to Ford: Stay in your lane
Mayor Olivia Chow needs to spend some political capital to halt Ford's ridiculous veto over bike lanes
By John Lorinc -
The Barcelona Chronicles: The Superilla…Evolved
The eleventh piece of the Barcelona Chronicles focuses on the evolution of the Superilla Initiative to its most recent state.
By Erick Villagomez