Cities | The Walrus

A group of houses in a small town with "for sale" signs

Small-Town Homes, Big-City Prices: Welcome to the Everywhere Boom

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 - by Sean Wetselaar

Sky-high housing prices have always been a problem in urban areas. Now, people are being priced out all over

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Illustration of a public transit bus on a pedestal. The color scheme is blue, yellow, and orange.

The Fight to Save Public Transit

August 4, 2020January 25, 2021 - by James Wilt

COVID-19 has accelerated an already dire transit crisis. Why can’t we make ridership free?

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A cyclist crossing a busy intersection in downtown Toronto at dusk. The streets are full of cars and a TTC bus. In the background are high-rise office buildings.

When Cities Are Built for White Men

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Chantaie Allick

Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?

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Feature / World

The Future of Almost Everything

June 4, 2018February 10, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From the environment to the future of biography

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birds flying in front of glass building

Environment / January/February 2018

Our Obsession with Glass Is Killing Birds

December 15, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Moira Farr

We’ve designed our buildings with shiny, transparent, or mirrored surfaces that hundreds crash into day after day

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group of blue blobs

December 2014 / Politics

Hurricane Hazel

November 18, 2014April 13, 2020 - by The Walrus

Canada’s most popular mayor, in her own words

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Feature / November 2005

Suburbia’s Last Stand

November 12, 2005May 20, 2020 - by Larry Frolick

Ontario wants to force its car-dependent masses into denser neighbourhoods

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