Celebrating Public Art: Chicago in the Summer
What's better than a great plaza in the summer? Some compelling public art to go along with it.
Cities of Love: Paris, Boston, Venice, Quebéc City (and Buffalo?)
Spring brings out the romance in cities. Here's a bit of inspiration from Quebéc City...and Buffalo.
Climate Change: a Global Commons Problem
A quick city planner's guide to the voluminous Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report out earlier this month.
Do Canada's Active, Outdoor Winters Breed Olympics Gold?
If you need a little misery-loves-company commiseration on winter, Hazel Borys shares some pics from Winnipeg, the coldest big city on earth. How this winter city deals with the polar vortex is something we may all need to get used to.
Happy City Highlights
Hazel Borys shines today's PlaceShaker spotlight on "Happy City" by Charles Montgomery. Check it out and you'll be questioning our collective priorities in no time. C'mon get happy!