Suburban nostalgia
Among my colleagues in urban planning, suburbia is seen as one of the most powerful forces shaping our towns and...
Among my colleagues in urban planning, suburbia is seen as one of the most powerful forces shaping our towns and...
Most Canadians would deny that theirs is a racist country. Scholars refer to the White Paper (1976) on multiculturalism and...
I wrote recently about the end of GM, and noted that many advocates of sustainable transportation were looking forward to...
General Motors, the world’s largest car manufacturer from 1931 to 2008, filed for bankruptcy today. In consequence of its receiving...
Arthur Erickson, Vancouver architect and “Canada’s most famous architect”, died May 20th at age 84. Quickly following the death of...
Housing and transportation infrastructure have made major impacts on the social and spatial geography of our towns and cities. While...
A major governance change may significantly affect transportation decision-making in the Toronto region. Metrolinx, the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority formed...
A more nightmarish city than Las Vegas cannot possibly be imagined by contemporary urban planners. That is a strong statement,...
In an article in Saturday’s Globe and Mail, Jeffrey Simpson reports on a study on the factors that influence university...
Vancouver City Council recently directed staff to develop policy guidelines to let city dwellers keep chickens in their backyards, which...
