Cities

The water has risen halfway up the basement window in the home, which is surrounded by a stand of trees. Pieces of wood swirl together in the water, which is brown.

Canada has “flood amnesia.” Lessons from the Dutch would help treat it

Access to nature shouldn’t be a privilege

Floods, fires and mudslides: The climate-insurance crisis in real estate

Three cyclists use the lane, which is painted in fading green. A white car passes them.

Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure

A-frame wooden homes sit side by side on a road. They are surrounded by mature trees but the paint on each is peeling.

Effective rural policy is critical to Canada’s security, stability and sovereignty

Cities need to get ahead of autonomous delivery robots

For Canada, the 15-minute city is made trickier by sprawl

Canadian cities need a new funding model and the national capital is a prime example

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply

Co-creating cities through Indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions

Canada’s recreation and parks sector is much more than fun and games

Public transit in Quebec: looking beyond the next election

Doud Ford, wearing a dark suit, shakes hands with workers in hard hats and reflective vests.

Demanding participation and transparent policymaking in urban Ontario

Danielle Smith speaks before microphones with two Alberta flags in the blurred background.

Alberta’s Bill 18 is another strategy from Quebec’s playbook

Does Vienna have the answer to Canada’s housing crisis?

Two sets of hands, one set with nails painted pink, hold a small yellow chain-link puzzle against a grey table.

A dementia-friendly plan in Toronto could lead the way for Canada

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