Canada
A Bicycle Strategy for Canada?
Toronto environmental lawyer Albert Koehl believes that Canada's Conservative government should embark on a national bicycle strategy.
High Gas Prices Making Rural Life Difficult
Both farmers and the rural poor are hurting because gas prices are not only higher in Canada's rural areas, but the distances required to obtain food and other necessities are so great.
Canadians Also Confused By Traffic Circles
Americans are notoriously bad at navigating European-style traffic circles, but it seems Canadians are also confounded.
Canada's 'Food Deserts'
A new study shows that supermarkets have migrated away from Canada's central and poorer neighborhoods, turning them into 'food deserts' with minimal access to more expensive food.
Canada's Top Crime Cities
With their high concentrations of marginalized Aboriginal residents, the Canadian prairie cities of Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg are ranked the top 3 most "dangerous" cities in the country in the latest Macleans Magazine survey.
Who Wants an Electric Car?
After opting to use an electric car instead of repairing her Volvo, Cori Howard wonders if the electric car has a future.
Canada's Federal Budget Boosts Transit, Municipal Budgets
Canada's new federal budget allocates $500 million for public transit and makes a "permanent" commitment to allocating a portion of the gas tax to municipalities for infrastructure-related spending. But is it enough?
Canada's Ready for Urban Shift
The age of the suburbs may be coming to an end in America, and conditions in Canada are even more ripe for this transition to urban density.
Canadian Spending More on Shelter, Transportation
The latest figures from Statistics Canada on household spending show that Canadians are spending more for basics, including shelter and public transportation.
Rethinking Historic Designations
This op-ed calls on residents and historians to give more recognition to homes built in the last 50 years as true "historic" sites worth preservation.
The 'Most Destructive Project on Earth'
A group of scientists has blasted the Canadian government for allowing tarsands oil exploration to wreak havoc on the environment, calling it the "most destructive project on Earth".
Think I'll Go Out to Alberta
The economic influence of the Alberta oil sands is so powerful that it's draining working-age men -- and vitality -- from smaller communities across Canada.
Report Says Canadian Government Needs to Renew Social Housing Funding
A recent report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is calling on the federal government to keep up tis funding of housing and shelter programs after they expire in 2009.
Where's the Federal Commitment to Public Transit in Canada?
While the Canadian provincial governments in British Columbia and Ontario have committed tens of billions of dollars to improving public transit, a corresponding federal investment in transit has yet to materialize.
Can Ontario Catch the Train?
A high-speed rail connection through the busy Windsor, Ont., and Quebec City corridor has been debated for years. However, the Ontario government's $100 billion infrastructure deficit and the rising cost of land may make it economically unfeasible.
High Speed Rail Reconsidered in Canada
Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
The Health Risks of Suburbia
Suburban and sprawling neighborhoods have been connected with disease and obesity in a new report.
Finding Canada's Happy Place
A new Canadian study shows that people in smaller, less affluent cities are happier than those in larger, rapidly-growing ones.
More Fast Food Options Make Residents Fatter
The higher the concentration of fast food restaurants in a city, the fatter its residents, according to a recent study from the University of Alberta.
The Pleistocene Dream?
Owning a home may appeal to primitive happiness-seeking instincts, but the resulting suburban isolation and solitary commutes many people face may be making us profoundly unhappy, writes Charles Montgomery.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
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