Canada
Where's the Federal Commitment to Public Transit in Canada?
While the Canadian provincial governments in British Columbia and Ontario have committed tens of billions of dollars to improving public transit, a corresponding federal investment in transit has yet to materialize.
Can Ontario Catch the Train?
A high-speed rail connection through the busy Windsor, Ont., and Quebec City corridor has been debated for years. However, the Ontario government's $100 billion infrastructure deficit and the rising cost of land may make it economically unfeasible.
High Speed Rail Reconsidered in Canada
Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
The Health Risks of Suburbia
Suburban and sprawling neighborhoods have been connected with disease and obesity in a new report.
Finding Canada's Happy Place
A new Canadian study shows that people in smaller, less affluent cities are happier than those in larger, rapidly-growing ones.
More Fast Food Options Make Residents Fatter
The higher the concentration of fast food restaurants in a city, the fatter its residents, according to a recent study from the University of Alberta.
The Pleistocene Dream?
Owning a home may appeal to primitive happiness-seeking instincts, but the resulting suburban isolation and solitary commutes many people face may be making us profoundly unhappy, writes Charles Montgomery.
Workplace Childcare Edges Into Canada
Integrating childcare facilities with the workplace is experiencing a slow but steady start in Canada, where some activists are trying to convince employers of the real economic benefits of bringing the kids to work.
Energizing Canada's Urban 'Magnets'
A new report ranking Canada's cities in terms of their ability to attract skilled workers finds that looming demographic challenges and infrastructure deficits will require urgent attention from higher levels of government.
'Green' Cities Are Great Cities
A recent editorial argues that creating cities that consume less energy and emit less pollution will also help us create attractive and healthy places to live.
Debunking Canada's 'Urban' Legend
An outdated statistical definition of "urban" has contributed to a gross overestimation of Canada's urban population, argues Roy MacGregor.
Canada's Municipal Infrastructure 'Near Collapse'
A new report warns that Canada's municipal infrastructure, much of it many decades old, is in urgent need of investment and upgrading.
Friday Funny: Free Pizza For Transit Riders?
Officials in Ottawa, Canada are planning to try a new marketing ploy to get commuters to switch to the bus -- free pizza.
Increasing Funding And Making Infrastructure 'Sexy'
The Canadian government has recently announced a plan to improve spending on transit, but with a shortfall of more than $60 billion, many are calling on the government to focus on other less "sexy" infrastructure projects.
Energy Efficiency Grants Under Scrutiny
Government programs that subsidize energy-efficiency improvements in houses are being reconsidered as some claim the effort isn't worth the benefit.
Making Communities 'Fire Smart'
Canada has already seen devastating urban forest fires, and some communities are preparing for the worst by adopting "FireSmart" principles into their bylaws.
What Canada Can Learn From U.S. Cities
An urban renaissance is underway in many American cities, one fueled by the "common sense" of focusing on fundamentals. Canadian cities are looking south to pick up some good ideas.
Resurrecting The Mall
While Canada's enclosed shopping malls are aging, developers are finding new and profitable ways of redeveloping them.
Cities Want Piece of Canada's $14 Billion Budget Surplus
Canada's cities are asking that some of the $14-billion federal budget surplus be directed at them, and at upgrading aging infrastructure, rather than to servicing debt.
Sustainable Transportation in Canada: 'Shades of Green', but no Standouts
A new study shows that Victoria B.C. leads Canadian cities in terms of sustainable transportation initiatives. But, overall, Canadian cities are not performing as well as they could be.
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