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Public Works: What Toronto can learn about cohousing from Quebec

Community members replace the role of private developer to construct a new lifestyle.

By Emily Macrae Sep. 12th, 2:30 pm

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What Toronto Can Learn from Montreal’s Green Laneways

More than 69 kilometers of laneways have been transformed by benches, bike parking and flower beds. If connected, they would be almost as long as the Montreal Metro

By Emily Macrae Aug. 8th, 12:00 pm

How Urban Parks Keep Seniors Healthy and Living Longer

Toronto must adapt to an aging population. For the first time ever, there are more people over 65 than under 15.

By Emily Macrae Jul. 4th, 12:00 pm

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How Indigenous Place-making Can Make Cities Sites of Reconciliation

Youth-led engagement processes transformed Thunder Bay’s waterfront.

By Emily Macrae Jun. 6th, 3:00 pm

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Why Urban Trees Are Giving Us Life

In Toronto, trees provide $28.2 million worth of services each year in the form of savings on heating and cooling, improvements to air quality and carbon sequestration.

By Emily Macrae May. 4th, 12:45 pm

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What Toronto Can Learn From Mississauga to Reduce Basement Flooding

New program increases capacity to deal with rainfall and melting snow.

By Emily Macrae Apr. 7th, 11:15 am

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What Toronto Can Learn About Childcare from Japan

The city of Yokohama added 12,000 new spaces in just four years. Now the entire country is aiming to replicate that success.

By Emily Macrae Mar. 8th, 9:15 pm

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How Finland Gets People Biking Through Winter

A city of 200,000 people in Finland has more bike lanes than Canada’s largest city.

By Emily Macrae Feb. 7th, 10:00 am

How Accessibility-Focused Housing Design Benefits Everyone

Two years ago, changes to the Ontario Building Code upped accessibility requirements for multiunit residential buildings.

By Emily Macrae Jan. 24th, 9:00 am

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How Urban Design Can Make Winter a Little Less Grim

Edmonton aims for a culture of year-round patios.

By Emily Macrae Jan. 10th, 9:30 am

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How Christmas Markets Have Gone Global

Is there such a thing as too much holiday cheer?

By Emily Macrae Dec. 6th, 9:30 am

How Stairs Can Improve Public Health

Boston commits to climbing higher.

By Emily Macrae Nov. 22nd, 9:00 am

Why Water Fountains Are a Public Health Opportunity

With ideas from Melbourne.

By Emily Macrae Nov. 8th, 9:00 am

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How New Technology is Redefining Buses

Mexico City and York Region have more in common than you might think.

By Emily Macrae Oct. 25th, 9:00 am

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How to Build a Solar-Powered Subway

Chile leads the way.

By Emily Macrae Oct. 11th, 9:00 am

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How (Not) To Restore Urban Waterways

What Toronto can learn from Seoul.

By Emily Macrae Sep. 27th, 9:00 am

What Toronto Can Learn About Youth Engagement from Vancouver

Vancouver’s CityStudio shows that municipal staff have lots to learn from students at local universities and colleges.

By Emily Macrae Sep. 13th, 9:00 am

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What Toronto Can Learn from Chicago’s Electric Garbage Truck

Electric garbage trucks are poised to deliver more than just peaceful mornings.

By Emily Macrae Aug. 30th, 9:00 am