As prices rise, housing affordability has become an increasingly popular topic of discussion across North America. However, in our current system, affordable housing is an oxymoron: Housing is treated as an investment, and good investments constantly increase in price. To escape this paradox, we must change the way we think about housing.
Read MoreIn 2015, Edmonton, a city of 1 million situated in the Canadian Prairies of Alberta, was the first city in the country to adopt Vision Zero—and they’ve taken that adoption seriously.
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Read MoreAnd whatever you do, don’t repeat Canada’s mistake.
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Read MoreA collection of historic photos helped this advocate show how urban renewal marred his hometown, and left an inhospitable mess in its wake.
Read MoreThe rhetoric around housing can get pretty heated, so here’s how one advocacy group in Winnipeg, MB, decided to show a little love and positivity to the residents of some new infill housing.
Read MoreConventional thought would tell us that the new commercial developments in a city should be the most productive compared to the older buildings downtown, but that’s not necessarily the case.
Read MoreWinter can be an isolating time, but here’s one easy, fun way to keep your community together during the year’s colder months!
Read MoreLocal advocates in Langley, BC, are starting the conversations their city needs to hear if it wants to undo decades of investing in the Suburban Experiment.
Read MoreWe need to rethink how we talk about car accidents involving pedestrians. Pedestrians are seen as obstacles for drivers who are often driving too fast and are too distracted along roads that are all too wide.
Read MoreThis neighborhood’s bulk-buying club for fresh fruit and veggies presents a model that other communities can easily emulate.
Read MoreHaving your city prioritize high-speed traffic through your neighborhood is like having people traipse through your living room with their boots on.
Read MoreThe city of Edmonton, AB, has passed substantial zoning reforms that officials and housing advocates hope will generate more infill construction and help the fast-growing city add housing to keep pace.
Read MoreHere’s a local program that began with seeing a struggle in the community—and made a humble, but impactful, attempt to respond to it.
Read MoreFor successful placemaking, small, consistent investments over time matter more than grand gestures.
Read MoreAfter one meeting and a little over $3,000, Medicine Hat, AB, decided to take a bottom-up approach to invest in a community-led program that has made better use of their public parks and children’s playgrounds.
Read MoreThe Housing Accelerator Fund is a grant program that will inject $4 billion into Canada’s cities and towns by 2026–2027. There are a lot of ways to use this money well…but also a lot of ways to use it poorly.
Read MoreWhen residents of Medicine Hat, AB, flagged a school crosswalk as dangerous, the city responded quickly with bollards and paint—showing that cities can (and should) implement street design changes before tragedy occurs.
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