Urban Planning

The Civic Commons Catalyst, a transdisciplinary research partnership under the Center for Civilization between the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL), the School of Public Policy (SPP), Evergreen,…

Vandyk Properties (Vandyk), has announced PCL Construction as the official construction manager of record for the master-planned, community of Grand Central Mimico in Etobicoke.According to Vandyk, Grand Central Mimico marks the…

The Case for the Core: Provocations for the Future of Canada’s Downtowns

In August, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced a $23.25 million investment to establish My Main Street—a two-year program to support the recovery and revitalization of main streets and…

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has issued a statement voicing it’s disappointed at a recent Ontario Divisional Court ruling which indicates that the provincial government erred in failing to consult the public…

KAMLOOPS THIS WEEKAn 11-storey apartment building — the first residential tower to rise downtown in two decades — has been given the green light by city council.Council has approved a development permit for Kesar Properties to build…

Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), Tridel and their Toronto community design team have been awarded an international award for development and urban design, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence, for the…