Canada
Avoiding The 'Local Trap'
With "localism" being trumpeted by all sides of the political spectrum, maybe it's time to ask if local needs are better served by nation states, writes Doug Saunders.
Canada Replaces Traffic Lights With Roundabouts
Canada tries out traffic roundabouts in an effort to reduce traffic in some of the country's busiest areas. Some cities are reluctant to replace traffic lights with roundabouts because of safety concerns.
Canada's Hottest Housing Markets Losing Steam
New figures show a dramatic downturn in two of Canada's hottest real estate markets -- Calgary and Vancouver -- though the change appears to be a reaction on the part of consumers to unrealistically rapid price increases.
Globalizing Agriculture Drops Pops Worldwide
As certain agricultural markets are globalizing, many small farming communities from South Dakota to Mississippi to Australia are facing a strong decline in population that shows little sign of rebounding.
Canada's Clean Air Act Delays Action On Emissions
Ottawa's proposed Clean Air Act would repudiate Canada's Kyoto commitments, and not produce results until 2050, writes John Ibbitson.
How Best To Remember Jane Jacobs?
Canadians have always been proud of the fact that Jane Jacobs called Toronto home. Why then, asks the Globe and Mail's Lisa Rochan, has the city of Toronto been strangely silent about how to keep her legacy alive?
Film Review: "Radiant City" Fails To Shine
A new Canadian documentary tackling suburban sprawl is as generic as the subdivisions it criticizes, says the Globe & Mail's Trevor Boddy.
Canada Pulls Plug On Historic Preservation
In a sweeping series of budget cuts, Canada's Conservative government has eliminated the only federal support available for municipalities wanting to preserve heritage buildings.
Canada's Cities Demand Funding For Transit, Housing
With growing need for new infrastructure in Canada's growing urban centers, city officials are seeking to reclaim some of the revenue they send to Ottawa.
Universities Integrate Design Education, Environmental Practices
A look at six programs in the U.S. that are putting environmental principles to practice in education.
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.
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
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
