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Melbourne has a rich legacy of urban parks thanks to planning decisions made when the city was first established. Shutterstock Greening our cities has become one of the great global imperatives of the 21st century including to tackle…

Cities

The Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay Introduces a New Cruise Terminal and Promenade

Building Jun 28, 2019

Multidisciplinary design and architect firm, Provencher_Roy, has restored the Grand Quay cruise terminal in Montréal’s Old Port, along the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. Since the public opening in 2018, pedestrians have had the liberty…

Cities

Montréal unveils draft of ‘By-law for a Diverse Metropolis’

Building Jun 12, 2019

The mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante, along with Robert Beaudry, executive committee member responsible for economic and commercial development, housing and design, as well as Craig Sauvé, associate councillor responsible for housing, have…

Urban Planning

New York’s High Line park marks 10 years of transformation

By Karen Matthews – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 10, 2019

NEW YORK – When the High Line park opened in New York City, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg predicted the transformation of the abandoned, elevated freight line into an artsy public promenade would be ''an extraordinary gift to our city's…

Cities

Edmonton’s new Walterdale Bridge connects the city, nature, and people

Building Jun 10, 2019

The city of Edmonton, Alberta welcomes their new single span, twin through-arch steel structure, Walterdale Bridge that stretches from bank to bank across the North Saskatchewan River.Greater than the length of two football fields,…

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Podcasts and cities: ‘you’re always commenting on power’

Dallas Rogers and Miles Herbert Apr 25, 2019

More and more podcasts about cities are being produced by journalists and academics. They’re being recorded in research labs, urban planning offices, on the streets and in the neighbourhoods of our cities.Podcasting allows academics to…

Urban Planning

Smart cities: The promises and failures of utopian technological planning

Sylvie Albert - University of Winnipeg Apr 23, 2019

Technology and innovation transform the ways that we interact with governments, purchase products and manage our health and lives. This turmoil affects cities, where the accelerating digitalization of our economy has opened the door for…

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Seeing the smart city: Mapping technologies in Canada

Angela K Orasch, McMaster University Apr 7, 2019

A team of researchers has mapped out smart city technologies across Canada.The plan for Google’s Sidewalk Labs in Toronto has continued to attract criticism. The company has yet to release a clear picture or detailed…

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Danish architectural firm COBE designs affordable housing in downtown Toronto

Building Mar 14, 2019

Danish architectural firm COBE headed by Dan Stubbergard has designed a new mixed use development in Toronto. A client group consisting of Dream Unlimited, Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited and Tricon Capital Group has commissioned COBE to…

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Leacock Terrace public realm improvement completed at McGill

Building Jan 4, 2019

Located on the Mount Royal Heritage Site, McGill University enjoys a strategic position between the mountain and the Montreal business district. In 2010, the campus was converted to become completely pedestrianized. Since then, the previous…

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