As Ottawa takes decisive steps toward giving itself a downtown subway, it is fascinating to find that this is actually the fourth time that plans for ...

Transforming the natural environment is fundamental to our species. Since ancient times, humans have reshaped landscapes for a variety of purposes. Some, like the Newark Earthworks and recently ...

Sure, Vancouver’s seawall is the popular place to bike, but that doesn’t mean the suburbs can’t be too — with a few fixes. In the latest episode of the popular About Here video series on urban ...

[youtube]Pd7m35CTHQ4[/youtube] Unlike other Canadian cities, Montreal has the pleasure of seeing itself on the big screen quite often, the agreeable ...

For the second installment of The Urbanist’s Guide to Vancouver, we present a list of some of the great and interesting public spaces in and around ...

The 100 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in Toronto. The larger the dot, the greater the danger. Yesterday, Global News released a map by ...

Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When I arrived at City Hall yesterday, members of council’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee were discussing ...

With the recent visit of Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa to the UBC School of Architecture (SALA), many in Vancouver’s architectural community ...

City of Vancouver Archives, opened in 1972. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. In 1972, the NPA’s reign was over, the City Archives were officially opened ...

Halloween is my favourite holiday for many reasons. On top of loving to dress up each year, a big reason is it’s the holiday most dependent on how ...

CITY COUNCIL • Deciphering Toronto’s municipal budget [The Star] • Ford brothers, council allies talk of privatization [The Star] • Want to reach the ...