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Like Doug Ford, Robert Moses was hell-bent on building more, better, wider roads
Marcus Gee
world
The dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last
People take photos of the sky at a stargazing and comet-watching gathering at Joya-La Barreta Ecological Park in Queretaro, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
real estate
Building an urban feel into suburban Alberta
Views of Alpine Park by developer Dream Unlimited.
world
Paris announces $55-million plan to revamp Notre Dame’s surroundings into a green oasis
FILE - People walk past Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, FILE)
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: Tree equity in Toronto neighbourhoods
Janet McKay sits under a mature cherry tree surrounded by a native perennial garden in her backyard in Toronto, Friday, June 25, 2024. McKay, the executive director of nonprofit Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF), understands the privilege she possesses in having green space at her doorstep and in her neighbourhood, and has partnered with the City of Toronto to understand and improve tree equity in the city’s neighbourhoods. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
The sad state of Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square
Marcus Gee
road sage
People really don’t like having their driveway blocked. Why is it so common?
Andrew Clark
opinion
Airport to park: A bold vision for the Toronto Island
Alex Bozikovic
canada
In space-crunched Toronto, debate deepens over what’s more important: parking or affordable housing
Pedestrians pass through a parking lot in Toronto’s east-end on September 27, 2024. Located right next to Toronto’s Danforth neighbourhood, these parking lots are among many city-owned public land sites being studied for potential housing construction. September 27, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)�
opinion
Toronto’s Bentway announces expansion designed by the landscape architects behind the High Line
Alex Bozikovic
property report
Reimagining malls as cultural community hubs
Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke, Ont., is undergoing a revitalization that will transform the shopping centre into a mixed-use community hub.
opinion
What Ontario can learn from Alberta about housing
The Editorial Board
opinion
The massive trucks flooding our city streets should be subject to different parking rules
Marsha Lederman
opinion
Leslie Lookout Park is a bold, friendly face for Toronto’s Port Lands
Alex Bozikovic
alberta
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
After an estimated $283 million in property value was wiped out by a devastating wildfire in July, the town council of Jasper, Alta. will discuss today if it will request funding from the provincial government to offset reduced property tax revenues for the next three years. A wildfire-devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper, Alta., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
opinion
Our back alleys are evolving – from places we hide in, to spaces we share
Christopher Brown
opinion
Ledbury Park in North Toronto is a mess despite a two-year renovation
Alex Bozikovic
canada
Toronto’s low-income and racialized neighbourhoods tend to have fewer trees. Here’s why
Janet McKay sits in her intentionally unmanicured front yard in Toronto, Friday, June 25, 2024. McKay, the executive director of nonprofit Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF), understands the privilege she possesses in having green space at her doorstep and in her neighbourhood, and has partnered with the City of Toronto to understand and improve tree equity in the city’s neighbourhoods. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
canada
Toronto’s Don River floods offer urgent planning lessons for climate-challenged cities
cost of living
We ranked the most livable cities in Alberta. This one came out on top
A haze of wildfire smoke from B.C. hangs over the downtown as pedestrian walks past in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Southern Alberta is under a heat wave with a special air quality statement from Environment Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh