Ontario
The Manhattanization Of Toronto
With the city mostly built out, and more residents looking to live in the urban core, Toronto planners and developers are busy building the city upwards.
High Hopes For Huge Toronto Park
Plans are underway in Toronto for the development of a huge public park along the city's Lake Ontario waterfront. Like many big cities, Toronto is utilizing abandoned and underused industrial lands to create an attractive destination.
Toronto Could Learn From Stockholm's Success
Toronto has been planning on redeveloping its waterfront for years, but the process is slow-moving. Across the world, a similar physical layout in Stockholm is boasting quick planning and successful implementation.
Public Libraries As Anchors For Urban Revitalization
Governments concerned about sound urban planning need to pay more attention to the role played by anchor public institutions, such as public libraries, in invigorating local economies, writes urban strategist and former Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray.
Avoiding Public Transit Cooties
Entrepreneurs and transit agencies are trying to help riders cope with their fears of germs on trains and buses.
Toronto's Bus Rapid Transit Success Story
The city's suburban express-bus network has attracted attention from transit administrators from the U.S. due to its high-tech and rider-friendly service.
Message To Toronto: Make Big Plans
The City of Toronto lacks a grand design, and needs to "think big" if it wants to fulfill its promise, argues a recent column in the Toronto Star.
A 'New Village' in the Suburbs
A major new greenfield project 20 miles from Toronto intends to create a European-style town centre that mixes uses and de-emphasizes cars.
Is Public Transit A Fantasy?
A recent opinion piece questions the wisdom of regional plans that promote public transit over accommodating more cars.
Everyday Urbanism: Rescuing 'Orphan Spaces'
Small efforts, rather than grand gestures, can help a community improve the city in tiny increments.
Friday Funny: Beaver Falls Prey To Analysis Paralysis
Dam builder Dennis Messner has overanalyzed his upcoming construction project, calling himself an "integration-minded postmodernist". Pretty advanced thinking for a beaver.
Learning From Waterloo
In the face of large-scale manufacturing job losses, Ontario's Kitchener-Waterloo region still manages to lead the nation in economic development and innovation.
Toronto Experiencing Cultural Renaissance?
A host of major construction projects and renovations -- including an opera house, art gallery, and ballet school -- are set to boost Toronto's cultural industries. But will international tourists follow?
'Critical Mass' - With Cars?
In this op-ed, a bicycle commuter advocates ignoring certain traffic laws and putting cyclists in cars for "critical mass" rides, in order to draw attention to the need for better bicycle facility planning.
Toronto's Waterfront Revitalization Gaining Momentum
It might have required a jolt from an audit of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation, but there is increasing evidence that plans to spruce up the area are working.
Stay-at-home Mother Sued For Reporting Environmental Problems
Louisette Lanteigne created a website to report environmental problems in her neighborhood. She is being sued for libel by a developer.
What Worse Than A NIMBY? A Successful NIMBY
Nimbyism is gaining quite a following in Toronto -- leaving some detractors to worry that the movement is strangling all growth in the area.
Toronto A Dangerous City For Pedestrians
Despite a Pedestrian Charter, the Canadian city is decidedly unfriendly towards those on foot.
Toronto's Hungry In Midst Of Food Desert
The lack of grocery stores is making access to healthy food almost impossible for residents in many neighborhoods.
Mega Malls Migrate To Canada
North America's mega mall is migrating northward, with the largest new retail project in North America planned near Montreal.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
