Canada
Cracks In The Canadian Mosaic?
Canada's official multiculturalism -- which is more about celebrating diversity than achieving equality -- is encouraging a dramatic growth in urban and suburban ethnic enclaves, and may be impeding integration with the larger society.
How Schools Teach Sprawl
The planning and placement of schools is making students 'auto-dependent', according to an urban planning academic in Canada. Others also bemoan the architectural design of schools and the potentially harmful building materials used to build them.
Before Building The Future, Developers Must Dig Up The Past
With more and more infill sites being developed, environmental due diligence on potential development sites has become the norm, partly due to the insistence of lenders and municipalities.
Canada's Organic Farmers Can't Keep Up With 'Slow Food' Demand
Demand for locally-grown food is increasing in Canada, but the number of organic growers has shown a national decline. A shortage of organic processing plants -- especially those used for meats -- is a limiting factor in the 'slow food' movement.
More Canadians Taking Transit
New statistics from the Canadian Urban Transit Association show that larger cities with better, more frequent transit service, and incentives such as universal bus passes for university students, saw major increases in ridership.
Avoiding The 'Local Trap'
With "localism" being trumpeted by all sides of the political spectrum, maybe it's time to ask if local needs are better served by nation states, writes Doug Saunders.
Canada Replaces Traffic Lights With Roundabouts
Canada tries out traffic roundabouts in an effort to reduce traffic in some of the country's busiest areas. Some cities are reluctant to replace traffic lights with roundabouts because of safety concerns.
Canada's Hottest Housing Markets Losing Steam
New figures show a dramatic downturn in two of Canada's hottest real estate markets -- Calgary and Vancouver -- though the change appears to be a reaction on the part of consumers to unrealistically rapid price increases.
Globalizing Agriculture Drops Pops Worldwide
As certain agricultural markets are globalizing, many small farming communities from South Dakota to Mississippi to Australia are facing a strong decline in population that shows little sign of rebounding.
Canada's Clean Air Act Delays Action On Emissions
Ottawa's proposed Clean Air Act would repudiate Canada's Kyoto commitments, and not produce results until 2050, writes John Ibbitson.
How Best To Remember Jane Jacobs?
Canadians have always been proud of the fact that Jane Jacobs called Toronto home. Why then, asks the Globe and Mail's Lisa Rochan, has the city of Toronto been strangely silent about how to keep her legacy alive?
Film Review: "Radiant City" Fails To Shine
A new Canadian documentary tackling suburban sprawl is as generic as the subdivisions it criticizes, says the Globe & Mail's Trevor Boddy.
Canada Pulls Plug On Historic Preservation
In a sweeping series of budget cuts, Canada's Conservative government has eliminated the only federal support available for municipalities wanting to preserve heritage buildings.
Canada's Cities Demand Funding For Transit, Housing
With growing need for new infrastructure in Canada's growing urban centers, city officials are seeking to reclaim some of the revenue they send to Ottawa.
Universities Integrate Design Education, Environmental Practices
A look at six programs in the U.S. that are putting environmental principles to practice in education.
Urban Canadians Less Likely To Be Overweight
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that city dwellers in Canada are less likely to be overweight than those residing in rural areas, and that this tendency increases with the size of city.
Suburbs Are Making Canadians Fatter
A new study in Canada provides additional evidence linking the obesity epidemic in North America with suburban sprawl.
Ethnic Diversity Increasing in Canada's Suburbs
In its final installment on Canada's suburbs, the Globe and Mail looks at the energizing impact of Asian immigrants on British Columbia's lower mainland.
The Wealthy Suburbs of Canada
In the third of its four-part look at Canada's suburbs, the Globe and Mail looks at the growing number of upper class families moving to suburban communities in search of larger homes.
Canada's Suburbs: Greying Around The Edges
In the second of a four-part series on suburban Canada, the Globe and Mail looks at how suburban communities are dealing with the aging of baby boomers -- a "battle that's lost ahead of time."
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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