City planning

Green space and ‘wildlife passages’ preserve urban ecosystems and healthcare costs

Urban wildlife: How humans and animals can better coexist in cities

How cities worldwide are planning for an aging population

How can cities prepare for a rapidly aging population?

Meet the AI tools helping hospitals see more patients sooner

Why are ER wait times so bad in Canadian cities?

Big data help planners reimagine cities as new work patterns emerge

Are smart cities really such a smart idea?

Coming soon: Season three of City Space

New Toronto development points to a shift in land and consumer car use

How online shopping is changing our city streets – and what comes next

Hybrid work is here to stay. What will that mean for our downtown cores?

How can cities prepare for climate change?

How protests put Ottawa’s capital-city flaws on display

PODCAST: How do we build better public transit?

PODCAST: How unaffordable rent is pushing out the people our cities need

PODCAST: Who are public spaces – like parks or transit systems – designed for?

PODCAST: Cars vs. bikes: What do cities actually need to be safe and accessible?

PODCAST: Can we break the middle class of their addiction to sprawl?

Should all Canadian cities be 15-minute cities?

City Space podcast: Are smart cities really such a smart idea?

Should we really tear down the Rogers Centre? The environmental case against demolishing giant buildings

One failed project, and a lesson in the politics of urban density

A green skyscraper: In Toronto, why is it a tall order?

Vancouver finds itself at an urban-planning crossroads once again

Toronto’s Jennifer Keesmaat launches Markee Developments with a goal: affordable housing

The 15-minute city aims to build more liveable neighbourhoods. In Canada, only 23 per cent of urban dwellers live in this type of area

Free parking comes at a high cost: Why Canadian cities are looking to change the rules

Tall and thin, proposed tower good fit for evolving Yorkville area

Winter is coming: How will cities get people to enjoy it outside?

After COVID-19, city parks need to make room for everyone

The long debate over an apartment building means it’s time for change in Vancouver’s city planning and politics

Bring on the 15-minute city