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commuting

Montrealer Olivia Collette sold her car in 2016 and hasn't looked back. Collette, a communications consultant living in central Montreal, said getting around using a bicycle, a car-sharing service or a transit pass has not only saved…

Urban Planning

Feds unveil first ever dedicated fund for active transportation

Mia Rabson – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 15, 2021

OTTAWA – Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to ``active transportation.'' The National Active Transportation Fund, $400 million to be spent over…

Cities

Owen Sound Claims the Title as Work from Home Capital of Canada©

Building Feb 26, 2021

The City of Owen Sound has launched a marketing campaign in which it has ‘officially claimed the title as the Work from Home Capital of Canada© '. According to a press release from the city, known as the "Scenic City", Owen Sound has…

Urban Planning

Feds promise billions in new funds to build, expand public transit systems

Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2021

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…

Real Estate

As suburban homes get big city price tags, longer commutes look like better deals

Anita Balakrishnan - The Canadian Press Oct 14, 2020

For Al Figueiredo, the scenic drive down highway 116 to Crystal Beach was enough to convince him to leave Toronto. The school teacher who splits his time between remote work and working in the city, decided to leave Toronto's Trinity…

Building

Ontario Announces E-Scooter Pilot Beginning in January

Building Nov 28, 2019

Ontario has released a 5-year e-scooter pilot that will begin on January 1, 2020 to help businesses expand, and allow commuters more transportation alternatives. E-scooters have the potential to help commuters get to transit…

Cities

Homebuyers escaping high housing costs by relocating to secondary cities

Ross Marowits – THE CANADIAN PRESS May 27, 2019

TORONTO – Danielle Bacci's favourite part of her move to near Windsor, Ont., is the lack of traffic along her 15-minute commute to work in nearby Leamington. The 26-year-old bank employee and her partner left Toronto and bypassed the…