Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

COVID RECOVERY: Timid bus priority plan in Toronto needs to be bigger & bolder

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This week, the Executive Committee of Toronto City Council is considering a motion to prioritize public transit on select roadways... Read More

Embodied carbon and the problem of concrete Toronto

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Whatever else you might think about Sidewalk Labs (SWL), the controversial smart city proposal has made one undeniably positive... Read More

Transportation tech bros need to listen to the Vision Zero folks

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When we talk about Smart Cities, which seems to be all the time now, we hear about tensions between public governance and corporate... Read More