City planning

The death and life of small North American cities

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?

Listen to the first season of The Globe’s City Space podcast

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

How high municipal housing charges and taxes decrease housing supply

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?

Want to build a better city? It only takes 15 minutes

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

Planning group envisions cargo cycling will bolster small businesses in Toronto’s northwest

Could ‘Ugly Broadway’ become a Great Street?

After Sidewalk Labs’ departure, Toronto hits the reset button on a smart city

Urban planning sowed racial inequality in Minneapolis. Other North American cities must heed that warning

A call for action on urbanism and race: Panelists discuss responding to anti-Black racism in cities

In fighting climate change, an opportunity to create a vibrant network of neighbourhoods

People need space. Hey drivers, can you spare a bit of road?

Toronto releases plan to expand bicycle lanes throughout city by July

COVID-19 is an opportunity to fight the folly of highway mania

The pandemic is suburban – and it wants us back in our cars

Canada’s new normal begins in our cities

By the (pattern) book: How the humble mid-century bungalow shaped Canadian neighbourhoods

Canadian cities trail international peers on plans to remake city streets after the pandemic

Toronto moves to a more holistic approach to land and housing development