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Long Awaited Bay Concourse Opens inside Toronto’s Union Station

Building Jul 27, 2021

Six years after the City of Toronto closed Union Station’s Bay Concourse for major rehabilitation and construction, the work is now complete, and the space is has now opened according to Metrolinx.A Metrolinx blog post reports, “As…

Urban Planning

Collaboration with industry required for local housing crisis, says area developer

Jennifer Golletz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 8, 2021

COLLINGWOODTODAY.CAA major factor impacting the region's attainable housing crisis is the lack of collaboration between the municipality and the development industry, according to Thomas Vincent, president of Global Hospitality Inc.…

Urban Planning

The Société du parc Jean-Drapeau unveils its Vision for Montréal’s Largest Insular Park

Building Jun 18, 2021

The Société du parc Jean-Drapeau is unveiling its 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan.The initiative is a culmination of more than three years of in-depth work and collective intelligence effort. The result…

Urban Planning

Slaves to speed, we’d all benefit from ‘slow cities’

Paul Tranter and Rodney Tolley Jun 8, 2021

Paul Tranter, UNSW and Rodney Tolley, Staffordshire UniversitySlowing transport in cities provides immense benefits for the health of people, economies and the planet, so why are we still obsessed with speed?As Mahatma Gandhi…

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How cities can add accessible green space in a post-coronavirus world

Ryan Plummer, Darby McGrath, Sivajanani Sivarajah Jun 7, 2021

Cities can prepare for climate change emergencies by adding green spaces to help manage stormwater, heat stress and air quality. (Shutterstock) Ryan Plummer, Brock University; Darby McGrath, Brock University, and Sivajanani Sivarajah,…

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New housing plan requires Brampton to kick its addiction to single family homes

Isaac Callan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter May 19, 2021

THE POINTERIn Brampton, the cost of a house has been rising dramatically for years. By the time council ordered staff in 2017 to search for a solution, the average price of a house in the city was closing in on $700,000. It had…

Urban Planning

Stantec and PUBLIC WORK selected to lead design services for Waterfront Toronto projects

Building May 13, 2021

Complex tunneling and streetscape work on the shore of Lake Ontario will connect communities near the downtown core

Architecture

RAIC announces the recipient of the 2021 Architectural Firm Award

Building Apr 26, 2021

The RAIC announced MGA| Michael Green Architecture as the recipient of the RAIC 2021 Architectural Firm Award. The Award recognizes the achievements of a firm for its quality of architecture, service to clients, and innovations in practice.…

Building

The SAPL launches its second international design ideas competition

Building Mar 24, 2021

The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary has launched its second international design ideas competition, asking: How can designers intervene in borders?The program describes borders as a…

Urban Planning

Waterfront Toronto Launches International Competition for Quayside Development Partner

Building Mar 11, 2021

Waterfront Toronto has launched an international competition to secure a development partner for the Quayside lands. The first step in this effort is to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential development proponents…

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