Two thirds of our country’s population live in suburbs. In our largest metropolitan areas, the portion of suburban residents is over 80%, including the Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal regions – Gordon & Janzen 2013 Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat and former Vancouver Chief Planner Brent Toderian recently met up to discuss how we define Canadian suburbs, why […]
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Winnipeg Feature: Downtown Growth Didn’t Happen Overnight
This year’s annual CanU Summit, #CanU9: City Making Math: The Art & Science of Urban Design, will be held in Winnipeg Manitoba from September 14th – 16th. To learn more about our host city before the summit starts we will be featuring articles on urban design in Winnipeg. Our first feature is a great article […]
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People-Centered Design in an Era of Reconciliation
Kalen Anderson, RPP/MCIP Director of Planning Coordination, Sustainable Development, City of Edmonton CanU Board Member How does the city tell its stories and are we telling them well? As we gear up for our next CanU Summit next fall (our 9th!) now is the perfect time to reflect on our last gathering, which was held […]
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