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Suburbs lead the way in housing completions as starts also climb: CMHC
The suburbs surrounding Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver's are fueling an uptick in homes beginning construction and properties ready for occupancy, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.In two reports released Monday, the federal…
Feds promise billions in new funds to build, expand public transit systems
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is promising cash-strapped cities billions of dollars in permanent funding for their public-transit systems — though most of the money won't start flowing until later in the decade.Prime Minister…
Ontario asks federal government for $1.5 billion in funding for Hamilton LRT project
TORONTO — Ontario says it needs the federal government to commit $1.5 billion in order to build a light-rail transit line in Hamilton.The province called on Ottawa to provide the funding today, over a year after it cancelled the project…
Brampton’s obsession with parking lots paves over green movement
THE POINTERJust the thought of life in Brampton without a car can make one's legs hurt.In the sprawling city's collection of subdivisions, driveways are converted into parking lots. Cars line residential streets around the clock.…
How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing
After an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a new two-bedroom home.
(LGA Architectural Partners, Ben Rahn/A Frame), Author provided
By Shelagh McCartney, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning,…
‘Golden opportunity’: Small towns primed for comeback during pandemic
LONDON FREE PRESSStruggling small towns in Southwestern Ontario could be primed for a rebound as the COVID-19 pandemic has made rural living more appealing, a new report says.A policy report from the Ontario Real Estate Association…
Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
The Toyota Mobility foundation (TMF) has announced RUNWITHIT Synthetics, among six solution ideas, as a finalist for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) program.The Foundation launched CATCH in February 2020 with a…
Calgary 9 Block Project
Officials in Calgary have been concerned with improving the perceived sense of safety and vibrancy in the city’s downtown core. At its center, the area includes Calgary’s City Hall and Municipal Building, the American Consulate, Olympic…
MIT’s Senseable City Lab and the city of Laval explore novel experiences in the “park of the future”
The city of Laval and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Senseable City Lab (SCL) have unveiled the publication of the Senseable City Guide to Laval, a compendium of six bold preliminary concepts from graduate-level students of…
TCHC approves Tridel for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization
The Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has approved the selection of Tridel Builders Inc. as TCHC's developer partner for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization following a competitive request for…