Canada
Canada's Building Codes Questioned After Massive Blaze
An enormous fire in Edmonton that destroyed a condo development under construction and damaged more than 70 nearby duplexes has resulted in calls to upgrade Canada's building codes.
Canada's Suburbs Unfit For 'Demographic Tsunami'
New Statistics Canada data suggests that a large number of seniors are going to be retiring in suburbia, which is poorly suited to meeting their needs.
Homelessness One Of Canada's 'Defining Social Issues'
A new report cites poverty and a lack of a national housing strategy for the dramatic increase in homelessness in Canada.
Guerrilla Bike Lanes
After a plan to add bike lanes falls behind schedule, cycling activists paint their own bike lanes.
What Toronto Could Learn From Chicago
Margaret Wente lists Chicago's strengths and criticizes Toronto's mayor for the city's problems.
More Homeless Than Athletes At 2010 Winter Games
What it will take to provide needed shelter before the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games?
'Canada's Al Gore'
David Suzuki has attained rock-star status as a passionate icon of Canada's green movement.
Single Person, Double Impact?
The growing population of single-person households may be an ecological time bomb, suggests Heidi Sopinka.
Canadian Beacons
Like many of their American counterparts, Canadian municipalities aren't waiting for their federal government to act on environmental issues, and are taking some bold initiatives of their own to reduce resource consumption and pollution.
Protesting The Use Of Ancestral Lands
Mohawk Indians in Canada have parked a bus on a busy rail line, effectively cutting off transit between Toronto and Ottawa. They are protesting against the government's use of their ancestral land for gravel mining.
An Interview With Two Of Canada's Top Planners
Toronto's Robert Freedman and Vancouver's Brent Toderian offer their thoughts on good city building.
The Case For Including Quality In Travel Time Valuations
This study investigates the value travelers place on qualitative factors such as comfort, convenience, security and reliability, and practical ways to quantify these values for transport planning and project evaluation.
Two Towns, One Word: Plastic
Two small Canadian communities may become North American leaders in the drive to eliminate plastic bags from their waste streams.
A Showdown Over Historic Preservation In Canada
Newly announced plans by the government to create a Canadian National Trust dismays leaders of the Canadian Heritage Foundation, who wonder if they are being replaced over political differences.
Canada To Penalize SUVs, Reward Hybrids
Canadians shopping for a new car will get a rebate for purchasing hybrids, and a penalty for purchasing a gas-guzzler.
From Bunkers and Barracks To Mixed-Use Housing
The Canada Lands Company refurbishes surplus military bases into New Urbanist neighborhoods.
Canada: Urban Country, Rural Governance
The most recent Canadian Census shows that Canada is rapidly urbanizing. Unfortunately, writes Jeffrey Simpson, its systems of government and economic development strategies are stuck in a rural past.
Canadian Census Shows Growth And Urban Majority
Early results coming in from Canada's census show a shift to urban areas and high population growth, mainly due to immigration.
Canada's Cities Want More Money For Public Transit
Proposals to transfer revenue from gasoline taxes are floated as local leaders demand greater funding from the national government.
Car-Free...With A Free Car
What do you do when you've been living a car-free lifestyle and you win a brand new car?
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
