Aerial view of a residential neighbourhood with abundant urban forest around it. (Ollie Craig/pexels) Michael Drescher, University of Waterloo; Dawn Parker, University of Waterloo, and Rebecca Rooney, University of WaterlooCanada is a…

By Sarah Stevenson, P.Eng., Ph.D. Candidate in Structural and Wind Engineering, Western Engineering Blow-down of partially-constructed houses and other light-frame wood buildings occurs numerous times every year across Canada. In many…

The recent selection of Toronto’s bid to be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been met with great excitement as it means that our city will be taking centre stage for the world’s biggest sporting event. However, Toronto’s ability…

Multiple generations living under one roof is becoming increasingly common. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston Kate Choi, Western University and Sagi Ramaj, University of TorontoOver the past 20 years, housing prices in Canada have…

Riverbanks are reinforced to reduce flood risks, but these techniques reduce biodiversity and limit public accessibility. (Shutterstock) Shin Koseki, Université de MontréalThe St. Lawrence River is immeasurably rich. Draining a…

Meg Holden, Simon Fraser UniversityIt’s the most famous city slogan in the world: I Love New York. And yet, surprisingly, love doesn’t seem to play a part in how urban planners build cities.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Sylvie Albert, University of Winnipeg and Manish Pandey, University of WinnipegCities have an important role in making progress on sustainability and climate change issues. And for them to achieve this, urban residents need to be…

Future transportation design should address inequality and not exacerbate it. (Shutterstock) Burcu Olgen, Concordia University; Fatima Mehrzad, Concordia University; Negarsadat Rahimi, Concordia University, and Sara El Khatib, Concordia…

ALBERT GAZETTE Changing buildings to make them more weather resistant will save money and lives in the long run, says one expert.In the wake of another summer of extreme weather events, including another fire raging near Lytton B.C.…

The severe heat wave in western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest, between June and July 2021 caused 1,400 deaths. (Shutterstock) Alex Boston, Simon Fraser UniversityIn late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in…