Canada
Urban Canadians Less Likely To Be Overweight
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that city dwellers in Canada are less likely to be overweight than those residing in rural areas, and that this tendency increases with the size of city.
Suburbs Are Making Canadians Fatter
A new study in Canada provides additional evidence linking the obesity epidemic in North America with suburban sprawl.
Ethnic Diversity Increasing in Canada's Suburbs
In its final installment on Canada's suburbs, the Globe and Mail looks at the energizing impact of Asian immigrants on British Columbia's lower mainland.
The Wealthy Suburbs of Canada
In the third of its four-part look at Canada's suburbs, the Globe and Mail looks at the growing number of upper class families moving to suburban communities in search of larger homes.
Canada's Suburbs: Greying Around The Edges
In the second of a four-part series on suburban Canada, the Globe and Mail looks at how suburban communities are dealing with the aging of baby boomers -- a "battle that's lost ahead of time."
Toronto Project LEEDs City And Developer To Green
A new green project near Toronto is fostering a LEED-ing of the city. The 243-acre development will be Canada's largest LEED-certified project yet, and though the developer hadn't planned on going green, it turned out to be more profitable.
Canada: Suburban Nation?
In the first of a four-part series, the Globe and Mail takes an in-depth look at the transformation of Canada's suburbs.
The Power Of Participatory Budgeting
An experiment in Ontario, Canada has ordinary residents meeting regularly to decide how government funds are spent on playgrounds, health clinics and adult education.
Funding Hub Cities Boosts Overall Economy
Echoing Jane Jacobs' 2001 call for a "new fiscal deal" for Canada's cities, a new report recommends that more strategically-targeted investments can produce more economic benefits than the current per-capita formula.
Protecting Subway Cars From Bombs
Toronto is modifying its subway cars to improve safety in this age of terrorist bombings, while one expert says the change will only create an illusion of safety.
Canadians' Lengthening Commute
A new study shows that Canadians are spending more time getting to and from work.
A Personal Reflection On Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs and her impact on amateur urbanists and urban observers, in a piece entitled "How Jane Jacobs Changed My Life".
The 'Inconvenient Truth' About Canada's Oil Industry
Extracting oil from Canada's tarry sand has lead to large incomes and huge environmental tolls for the holder of the world's second-largest oil reserves.
What Happens Without The Kyoto Protocol?
With the Canadian government under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper backing away from Kyoto in favor of a "made-in-Canada" solution, Jeffrey Simpson of the Globe and Mail asks, "If not Kyoto, then what?"
Canada's Kyoto Stance On 'Wrong Side of History'
Canada's Environment Minister defends against intense criticism of her country's decision to back out of the Kyoto Accord, but hints at future commitments if a new international consensus emerges.
Winners Announced For Canada's Most Prestigious Design Awards
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts announce the Governor-General's Medals in Architecture.
Canada Throws Out Kyoto, Turns To 'Made in Canada' Approach
Canada's new Conservative government tabled its budget yesterday, and with it reversed the previous government's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.
The Key Principles For Effective Planning
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute, a Canadian land use and transportation think tank, offers a review of planning principles and practices.
Jane Jacobs Eulogized In Globe and Mail
One of Canada's national newspapers, the Globe and Mail, pays tribute to Jane Jacobs with several articles.
Superboxes: The End Of Sidewalk Newspaper Dispensers?
"Superboxes" may mean the days of seeing rows of newspaper boxes on sidewalks are numbered.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
