Canada

Canadian SUV Sales Plummet

Soaring gas prices in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have seen a dramatic drop in SUV sales.

October 5, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Book Review - 'Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination'

Bob Ransford reviews the magical and often paradoxical relationship Vancouver shares with its natural surroundings as described in Lance Berelowitz's Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination.

September 21, 2005 - Bob Ransford

Tax Policy Hinders Urban Sustainability

Can city taxes be used to encourage sustainability?

September 5, 2005 - Now Magazine

Report Predicts Sharp Increase In Oil Price By 2010

Canadian firm projects price increases necessary to close gap between supply and demand for oil.

April 21, 2005 - CIBC World Markets

New Political Party Based On Sustainable Urbanism

'Projet Montréal', is a new municipal political party founded in November, 2004, and based on sustainability.

November 11, 2004 - CBC News

What Makes A 'Good City'?

Canada's Governor-General discusses innovative efforts to create liveable communities nationwide.

March 4, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Making Canada's Cities Work

Will prime minister Paul Martin honour his commitment to share federal gas taxes with Canada's cities?

January 15, 2004 - Macleans

Creative Ideas From Latin America

Canadian cities are feeling the strains of social polarization and growing ranks of very poor. Federico Burone says Latin American cities have some creative answers.

July 4, 2002 - The Globe and Mail

Canada Considers Electricity From Ocean Waves

Companies from Australia, England, Scotland and the U.S. will compete to build the first ocean-powered generators in Canada. Plants that generate electricity from ocean waves are aready in use in Europe.

October 10, 2001 - The Province

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.