Noise Is All around Us—and It’s Affecting You More than You Think
During the pandemic, our noise levels dropped and the world changed. Should we fight for more quiet?
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Why We Need Car-Free School Streets
We are a society obsessed with the safety of our children. But kids are forced to run a life-threatening gauntlet on the way to class
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Why Is Canada Tearing Down Its Architectural History?
Buildings are made to last. Should they be built to fall?
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How Empty Storefronts Are Killing Our Neighbourhoods
All over North America, speculators are raising rents and pushing out tenants. Will our cities ever be the same?
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The Taxi Driver Who Took On Uber
As the ride-share app lay waste to Montreal’s taxi industry, one cabbie decided to fight back
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The Fight to Save Public Transit
COVID-19 has accelerated an already dire transit crisis. Why can’t we make ridership free?
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When Cities Are Built for White Men
Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?
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Why It’s Impossible to Buy a House
Canadians used to live in a country that built housing with everyone in mind. What happened?
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Canada’s Greatest Playground and Its Visionary Designer
Fifty years ago, he transformed a children’s park into a social utopia
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