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Edmonton city council votes to eliminate parking minimums
Edmonton City Council has voted to remove minimum parking requirements from Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw. Starting July 2, 2020, developers, homeowners and businesses will be able to decide how much on-site parking to provide on their properties…
CMHC reports projections for housing activity in Canada’s largest urban centres
Significant employment and income declines, coupled with uncertainty over the future trajectory of the virus and employment and income conditions, will lower demand for housing in 2020 reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).…
CUI research shows Canadians’ COVID experience depends on who they are and where they live
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) marked the 100th day since the World Health Organization declared COVID a pandemic with a new report that examines how life in Canada’s cities is changing how we live, move, work, care and prosper.…
Canada is falling behind on collecting and sharing critical information on cities: report
In a newly released report by the Canadian Urban Institute, Gabriel Eidelman, director of the Urban Policy Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and Neil Bradford, chair of political science at…
How cities can add accessible green space in a post-coronavirus world
Cities can prepare for climate change emergencies by adding green spaces to help manage stormwater, heat stress and air quality.
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Ryan Plummer, Brock University; Darby McGrath, Brock University, and Sivajanani Sivarajah,…
Ontario recommends wearing masks on public transit to curb COVID spread
TORONTO — Masks will soon be mandatory on some of Ontario's largest transit systems, agencies across the province said Thursday as they hastened to comply with government guidance urging the widespread use of face coverings to avoid a…
A room with a bleak view: Hoteliers forecast more pain, demand government action
Each day, SoHo hotel general manager David Kelley hears the sound of his footsteps echoing off the marble floors and panelled walls as he walks across the lobby, a space as empty as the 89 rooms above him.''It is very quiet. We keep it…
Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver
MONTREAL – Bell says it has launched its new high-speed 5G wireless network in five cities today.The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.…
Starbucks plans to close up to 200 Canadian locations over two years
TORONTO – Starbucks is planning to close up to 200 coffee shops across Canada as it responds to changes in consumer habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Seattle-based chain is restructuring its company-operated business in Canada…
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx issue RFQ’s for Ontario Line subway project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for the Ontario Line project. This is the first step in selecting the teams who will be responsible for constructing this major transit project.…