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10/19/2022

... if only there was a Trader Joe's on Yonge Street.

Many of us are keen to express the “what” that we’d like to see in the built environment, but unwilling to think rationally and clearly about the “how.”

08/26/2021

The purpose of this Age-Friendly Action Plan is to ensure that the programs and services available for older adults (55+ years of age) in Gananoque are flexible and responsive to the dynamic needs of the aging population.

12/26/2018

Personalized public transit.

Yann Leriche discussed the company's preparations for autonomy and shared why urban planning in the U.S. should be more mindful of integration with transit.

11/20/2018

Waterfront Toronto

Today, we released our latest Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report. This update to the previous 2015 report highlights the progress that we have made in achieving economic, social and environmental goals, along with many of our future targets. It also demonstrates how we’re working to lay strong foundations for the waterfront’s long-term well-being. From flood protection to leading-edge green buildings, we’re doing innovative work to enhance the prosperity, sustainability and resiliency of Toronto.

To learn more about our economic, social and environmental achievements, read our latest blog post - http://blog.waterfrontoronto.ca/nbe/portal/wt/home/blog-home/posts/Here-is-how-we-report-on-our-social-responsibility-and-sustainability-practices. Or simply download the report here - https://waterfrontoronto.ca/nbe/wcm/connect/waterfront/a458e75e-53ca-4a86-a1f5-6cd905dc564c/WT+CSRSR_FINAL+PDF.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=a458e75e-53ca-4a86-a1f5-6cd905dc564c

11/19/2018

The global refugee crisis in explained in stark yet simple terms.

It’s a crisis beyond anything we’ve seen since World War II — and Trump just turned America’s back on it.

10/16/2018

urbanMetrics is looking for a new associate consultant. Details on our careers page.

10/10/2018

More mass timber news...

Designs for skyscrapers are increasingly featuring mass timber instead of steel or reinforced concrete. In Sweden, a neighborhood of wooden skyscrapers has been planned for Stockholm's waterfront, and a local firm has designed a 31-tower district for the area. Take a look at the proposal:

10/07/2018

Toronto needs this.

10/04/2018

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2018 /CNW/ - Tourism Toronto is entering a new collaboration with Google to drive growth in...

10/02/2018

Canadian AI industry snapshot (2018)

More than 8,000 articles on artificial intelligence in Toronto have been published so far in 2018—a number that indicates consistent and newsworthy investment in the ecosystem. In fact, all of Ontario’s AI ecosystems are seeing major growth, and this is no accident. The province of Ontario is fo...

10/01/2018

The people behind the controversial Quayside “smart city” waterfront proposal have commissioned research teams to figure out how to build an ideal urban community.

10/01/2018

https://www.facebook.com/236061986423933/posts/2258960604134051/

Could this investment in California-based Plant Prefab be a new avenue for Alexa expansion?