At The Wheel
Rhys Phillips gets in the passenger seat and talks with Aaron Knorr, lead researcher and author of the Perkins+Will 2018 report, Designing For Future Mobility: Developing A Framework For The Livable Future City.
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The Potential for Transformative Mobility is Promising. Its Timely Implementation Less So
Ontario won’t meet 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say
TORONTO – Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies.…
Waterloo Region is Canada’s ‘Land Of Opportunity’: Colliers
A new Light Rail Transit system, a burgeoning and highly-educated population and the three-million-square-foot Blackberry real estate portfolio sale will make the Region of Waterloo one of Canada’s most dynamic over the next several…
In memoriam: Harold Shipp
Developer and philanthropist Harold Shipp passed away last night at the age of 88. As a tribute, we have re-printed a profile of him that ran in the February-March 2012 issue of Building.Still setting lofty goals after 67 years in…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Net-zero energy homes capitalize on computerized construction
Imagine buying an electric car that’s delivered to your doorstep … in a box. The box contains all of the car’s essential components, each one meticulously made. Later that day, the car company sends out its best mechanic…
Vancouver developer launches new condo “recycled” from old cinema
Vancouver-based developer, Image Development Inc., has completed what it is calling “one of the city’s most recycled buildings on Commercial Drive.” Marquee on the Drive, a low-rise development, transforms the old Van East…
Interested in neighbourhood design? Then TCAT is interested in you.
The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) has initiated the ‘Active Neighbourhoods Canada’ project that brings participatory design to communities across Canada with the goal of creating green, active and healthy…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Global parking industry survey reveals technology is transforming how we park around…
Do parking challenges and solutions differ significantly around the globe? Are Japan's parking priorities the same as those in Great Britain or Brazil? To answer these and other questions and begin to build a knowledge base that can…
Understanding authority levels when applied to RFPs and tenders
In a recent article titled "Understanding authority levels" that appeared in the Journal of Commerce (June 17, 2013 issue), Stephen Bauld (a procurement consultant and regular contributor) writes: "Often I am asked about the rules around…