Globe and Mail
Enough With the Planning, it's Time for Some Doing
This column from the Globe and Mail expresses some common frustrations with a slow-moving regional transportation plan.
Montreal's Bike Sharing Scheme Biggest in North America
Montreal, Quebec is launching a bike sharing service that will eventually see over 2,000 bikes available at 300 stations across the city.
LNG Terminal Threatens Status of World Heritage Site
The government of Quebec's approval of a massive Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility near Quebec City may threaten the city's status as a World Heritage site.
The War Over the Ground Zero Memorial
Michael Arad's winning design for the Ground Zero memorial must overcome considerable political, administrative and financial hurdles if it is ever to be constructed.
Toronto's High-Rise Boom Could Mean End of Sprawl
Toronto is swimming in high-rise construction, with the second highest rate in the world. Some say this shift to the urban core spells the end of sprawl in Toronto.
Baghdad's Troubling Real Estate Resurgence
Property values are up in Iraq's capital, but realtors there point out that sectarian divisions are the main reason why certain areas have become desirable.
Can Technology Keep Aging Drivers Safe?
A new report looks at what cities and automobile manufacturers can do to help keep the growing population of older drivers behind the wheel.
Big Boxes Heading Downtown
With growth controls making suburban properties less attractive and wealth becoming concentrated in older centres, Canada's big box retailers are looking downtown for new locations.
Bicycling Real Estate Agents Win Over Clients
Some real estate agents are winning new clients by showing up for property showings on their bicycles.
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HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
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