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Space to grow - Toronto has plenty of it
Naama Blonder, co-founder of Smart Density, a firm that combines architecture, urban planning and urban design to try to find a realistic ways to grow cities and provide affordable housing.
the decibel: a daily news podcast from the globe and mail
Rat czars and pigeons on ‘The Pill’: cities wage war on pests
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alberta
Bye-bye to Banff pedestrian zone after Labour Day long weekend
As COVID restrictions slowly lift, tourists roam the main street of Banff, Alberta, June 5, 2021. Alberta is currently is stage 1 of re-opening and has met stage 2 restrictions to re-open on June 10 as long as hospital cases continue to decline. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: As backyards disappear, urban planners still want to bring nature to our doorstep
Ryan Godfrey shows off the native plants on his sixth floor balcony garden in Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Photo by Chloe Ellingson
art and architecture
The largest urban archeological dig in Germany pits history against housing woes
The excavation at the Molkenmart is the largest urban archeological dig currently underway in the Germany.
how we live
Urban backyards are disappearing. Can we be happy without them?
how we live
Personal perspectives on the value of greenspace and backyards
canada
Ontario’s new planning policy requires cities to set minimum targets for affordable housing
As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country's smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human right. An aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont., is shown on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
opinion
Toronto needs to get over its fear of car-free streets
Alex Bozikovic
opinion
How Toronto can do public garbage better
Marcus Gee
opinion
The only thing holding us back from Toronto’s best park? An airport
Alex Bozikovic
canada
Morning Update: The secret science of a great park
real estate
A design change that aims to unlock housing density
Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. (Photo by Genna Martin)
travel
Detroit’s downtown revival has transformed the Motor City into a place to visit
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the architourist
On Eastern Avenue, warehouses and wreckers give way to change
Dave LeBlanc
opinion
Why Toronto needs a city architect
Alex Bozikovic
opinion
A message from Jean Drapeau, the late mayor of Montreal
Marcus Gee
canada
Is it finally time for a bridge to the Toronto Islands?
People arrive at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in downtown Toronto on July 29, 2024. Every summer there have been lengthy wait times and crowds at the ferry terminal, with things reaching a fever pitch on July 20th this year, when there were lineups circling around the block. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Too many pedestrians and cyclists are killed by cars. There are solutions
The Editorial Board
road sage
If Toronto can’t improve its world-class traffic, it will decay into a gridlocked carcass
Andrew Clark
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