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COVID 19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink ‘grand bargain’ of dense city living
MONTREAL – The densely populated slums of Montreal's Griffintown were the subject of a famous 1897 study by businessman and philanthropist Herbert Ames, whose work on the disease-ridden tenements influenced generations of urban planners on…
Construction industry examines ways to improve subway-building costs: report
A push to expedite shovel-ready transit projects promises to be a major part of government efforts to kick-start the economy in the wake of COVID-19. However, maximizing the value created by such infrastructure investments will be…
Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury – it’s a right
Making broadband access a reality – particularly in remote locations – requires bringing interdisciplinary expertise to bear.
Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto waterfront smart city project
TORONTO – Sidewalk Labs' ambitious vision for a hi-tech neighbourhood equipped with futuristic innovations won't be coming to Toronto's waterfront.The Google affiliate revealed Thursday that is walking away from its controversial, smart…
Homeless man being moved to Toronto apartment “can’t wait to take a bubble bath”
TORONTO – Dozens of people living in tents across Toronto have been moved into furnished apartment buildings as part of the city's response to protect the vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.The encampments have popped up throughout…
David Suzuki Foundation urges emergency transit funding
The David Suzuki Foundation is standing with public transit authorities throughout Canada by calling on Ottawa and the provinces to provide emergency funding to keep buses, light rail and subways running during and after the pandemic.…
COVID 19 showing suburbs are just as vulnerable as cities
NEW YORK – Haunting images of an empty Times Square and the daily accounting of hundreds of fatalities in New York City have reinforced the idea of the coronavirus as an urban contagion.That may obscure an equally sobering truth: Many…
Flood costs in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 with no mitigation
OTTAWA – The yearly bills from overflowing rivers and rising seas in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 if Canada doesn't do more to improve flood protection, a new analysis suggested Thursday.The Aqueduct Floods project of the…
Community Builder Supports Ontario Frontline Workers in the Fight against COVID-19
With the number of COVID-19 cases growing in Ontario, frontline staff at hospitals and senior care homes are faced with the burden of limited medical supplies. Premier Doug Ford has called on residents and businesses of Ontario to help…
Expectations for infrastructure investment plummet globally: Survey
Despite the fact that social infrastructure and water projects - clean water, wastewater operations - are identified as top priorities from private and public sector entities from around the world, a new CG/LA Infrastructure survey shows…