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Urban Planning

Brampton secures investment for largest single global electric bus pilot

Building Jul 30, 2019

The Government of Canada has made a significant investment in the milestone Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial in Brampton. The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced…

Urban Planning

Ontario Launches Consultation on Provincial Policy Statement for Land Use

Building Jul 29, 2019

As part of the More Homes, More Choice: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan, the government is consulting on proposed changes to the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) — which sets out direction for land use planning in the province.…

Cities

What Makes Innovation Districts Work?

Building Jul 29, 2019

As economies around the world face exponential disruption from technology companies across all sectors, cities are trying to figure out how they can become the next hotbed for tech innovation. Initiatives range from the creation of planned…

Cities

The Effect of Transit Lines on House Prices

Building Jul 26, 2019

Although rapid transit projects can cost up to billions of dollars to construct, a new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business explores how improved access to employment centers can increase nearby home prices in urban areas.…

Building

Québec Has No Plans to Offer Struggling SNC Lavalin a Bailout: Minister

Christopher Reynolds - The Canadian Press Jul 25, 2019

MONTRÉAL — Québec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon said Wednesday the province will not offer financial help to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in spite of the construction giant's gathering financial, legal and political storm.“Despite the…

Sustainability

For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up

Jason Alexandra, PhD candidate, RMIT University Jul 16, 2019

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…

Urban Planning

NDP’s Singh says Canada needs a national cycling strategy

The Canadian Press Jul 12, 2019

OTTAWA – NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is a well-known cycling enthusiast whose folding bike seems to travel almost everywhere he does.Singh now wants to bring his love for two-wheeled-transportation to Canadians everywhere with a national…

Cities

As 2026 host city decision looms, dust settles on Calgary’s aborted bid

By Donna Spencer – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jun 18, 2019

CALGARY – As the International Olympic Committee prepares to elect a host city for the 2026 Winter Games next week, Calgary sifts through the ashes of its defunct bid.The International Olympic Committee shortlisted Calgary with…

Architecture

International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction open for entries

Building Jun 17, 2019

The 6th international LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction is open for entries until February 25, 2020. The LafargeHolcim Awards seeks leading projects from professionals, and ideas that combine sustainable architecture and…

Construction

Digging Up Dirt

Stefan Novakovic May 10, 2019

As rapid urban development continues to reshape the province, Ontario’s lack of an excess soil policy creates environmental hazards and economic inefficiencies.

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