We think of the Toronto islands as a nice-to-have, a lovely space for recreation and escape from the city. But in fact ...

In this episode we bring you the highlights from Global Placemaking Summit which took place in March at Evergreen in Toronto. First, we drill down into the meaning to the term with some of the event ...

The city, we’re often told, is a model—something to be learned from, exported, improved. But what happens when models ...

How many people would buy a new version of a home appliance knowing that it is seven times more likely to cause injury to a ...

As housing shortages continue to pressure municipal officials, cities must place greater priority on effective solutions that ...

Nobody leads in the contemporary version of The Tango. Or put another way, both partners take turns leading. Reflecting on ...

Singapore leaves an impression not just of a place, but of a proposition. A city built with such clarity of purpose and orchestration that it appears less like an organic evolution and more like a ...

Last Saturday, I explored the latest in the “instant downtowns” that now encircle Toronto, wedged in between Highways 7 and 407, Warden and ...

Radha Yoga The Urbanist’s Guide to Vancouver Part 1: Food and Drink Although re:place may not be the first site one would turn to when looking for a dining guide, there is no doubt that going out to ...

There is less than a week before we go to the polls and elect our next provincial government and decide the future of how we elect a government. Spacing ...