Dr Megan Katsumi, Research Associate, Enterprise Integration Laboratory, UofT Description Transportation systems - and the planning decisions that mould these systems - are important factors that influence both food and health supply chains.The ability to make good decisions about the design and policies underlying these systems requires a significant amount of data. This data is …

For communities across Canada, 2020 was an especially trying year. However, the difficulties we are all facing continue to impact community members to varying degrees. Though inequities existed in our communities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, current challenges have amplified these differences. Given all we have learned through our past and present experiences, how can …

As private mobility services, including shared bikes, scooters, cars, and delivery services continue to grow in cities around the world, public agencies are beginning to play more of a key role in how they are managed, how they use the public right of way, and how they are integrated into existing public transportation services. During …

a Urban Design Panel - Oakridge Centre ( 650 W 41st Avenue) When Wed Feb 3, 2021 4pm – 6pm Pacific Time - Vancouver Where https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/udp-agenda-20210203.pdf (map) Who • [email protected] - organizer Address: 650 W 41st Avenue (Oakridge Centre) Permit No.: RZ-2020-00046 Description: The proposal is to increase building heights above those approved in the …

Address: 650 W 41st Avenue (Oakridge Centre) Permit No.: RZ-2020-00046 Description: The proposal is to increase building heights above those approved in the Oakridge Design Guidelines (2018), ranging from increases of 1 m to 30 m to allow up to 9 additional storeys. The proposed changes include changing building form such as tower floor plate size; converting …

FaFa bookclubZoom link Come unwind with FaFa at our Book Club meeting on SundayFebruary 7. We will be having an open discussion around three resources fromthe FaFa reading list: Cheryl Teelucksingh, Claiming Space: Racialization in Canadian Cities, Chapter 5: "There is No Alibi for Being (Black)?”  99% Invisible, Episode 410: Policing the Open Road  Ava DuVernay, 13th. These …

A digital mastermind series profiling Toronto’s top city-building innovators and the stories behind the movements they built Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316116870063/WN_Yd1fDqX5S46NAcmuu_uxgA

A digital mastermind series profiling Toronto’s top city-building innovators and the stories behind the movements they built Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316116870063/WN_Yd1fDqX5S46NAcmuu_uxgA

Join CUI's Mary W. Rowe and award-winning placemakingexperts & community builders for a candid conversation on publicspaces and COVID-19. From equity-based placemaking and public safety, tocommunity development and resilience, the event will feature an exploration ofwhat’s working, what’s needed, and what’s next for community-led solutionsacross Canada.It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the forthcoming Canada Healthy …

Join Next City for a webinar with guest speakers Melissa Lee and George Silvertooth, of Concordia, as they discuss “How to Bring Democratic Decisionmaking to Authentic Community Engagement” on Wednesday, February 10 at 1 p.m. Eastern time.We have noticed a paradox: communities across the U.S. are aching for the kind of equitable planning that is …

Join Next City for a webinar with guest speakers Melissa Lee and George Silvertooth, of Concordia, as they discuss “How to Bring Democratic Decisionmaking to Authentic Community Engagement” on Wednesday, February 10 at 1 p.m. Eastern time.We have noticed a paradox: communities across the U.S. are aching for the kind of equitable planning that is …

Join America Walks for a conversation with Sara Hendren about her book What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World. Walking or wheeling, accompanied or alone, getting around in public space means getting into the public sphere–and for people with disabilities, the very fabric of streets and sidewalks and architecture has had …

ZoomCharles L Davis II (University at Buffalo, SUNY)Bryan Norwood (University of Michigan)Caitlin Blanchfield (Columbia University)Moderated by Mary Lou Lobsinger (Daniels Faculty)This colloquium invites you to consider the ways that recent histories of whiteness, settler colonialism, racial capitalism and building labor propel us toward a more equitable architectural history of the Americas. These frames provide new ways of seeing the structural forces …

It is no surprise that the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in millions of people resorting to online shopping instead of walking into stores. In fact, 3rd Quarter e-commerce sales were almost 37% higher in 2020 compared to 2019. All of that online ordering, along with food and grocery deliveries and business-to-business deliveries, is increasing the demand …

UCLA Urban Planning and UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Perloff Lecture Series on Race in TransportationDr. Regan Patterson will present from her report for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This report highlights ongoing challenges affecting African Americans in the transportation system and provides policy recommendations for how shared mobility, electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles can …

A night of storytelling to build your sustainability story. Presented by the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors.Creating change is a path unclear to many of us. What can I do? How do I get started? Will it even matter? 

We hope to bring together individuals interested in sustainability, climate change and social activism in order to collaboratively …

 Description: Author’s Forum on Urbanism is a monthly series featuring authors in an hour-long, interactive discussion of recent publications on urbanism. The series, part of CNU’s On the Park Bench webinar program, takes a deep dive into each author’s insights through the lens of New Urbanism. The focus will be on one or two ideas …

This one-hour virtual event features a panel discussion moderated by the Shared-Use Mobility Center's new CEO Benjie de la Peña and four important voices and thought leaders who will share their insights on the deep, systemic changes that are happening and need to happen to push the transportation system towards sustainability and equity.The moderated discussion …

Learn about community-based approaches that are improving how people get around and that also support positive social and health outcomes and safe physical distancing. We’ll share some inspiring examples from across North America.https://communityfoundations.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BZ2wlyBtQ86jD23J3C3wvA

Take advantage of an exceptional opportunity to create safe and lively public spaces, and improve mobility optionsThere are many actions communities can take to create safe and lively public spaces and to improve mobility options. Learn about some practical project possibilities (in times of pandemic, and beyond). Discover basic concepts for anchoring innovative projects in …

Solving today’s wicked sustainability challenges requires system change. But as the 2020 US election illustrated, the nation is so divided and dug in that we need new strategies for leadership. We can’t rely on elected officials, political parties, chief executives, or others in positional authority to lead the systems change we need. Sustainability professionals must …

Solving today’s wicked sustainability challenges requires system change. But as the 2020 US election illustrated, the nation is so divided and dug in that we need new strategies for leadership. We can’t rely on elected officials, political parties, chief executives, or others in positional authority to lead the systems change we need. Sustainability professionals must …

Are you a first-time applicant looking to improve your funding proposal skills? Learn how to turn an idea into a project proposal, how to build a project outline and think through the steps from beginning to end. Find out about some of the common hurdles and pitfalls in proposal writing and the best approaches for …

Find out how communities can use digital solutions to keep people safe and healthy, connect people and strengthen participation, encourage citizen engagement. Learn how communities are supporting people through the use of data, improving digital connectivity, extending public WiFi and using other digital technologies.Hosted by MaRS Discovery Districthttps://communityfoundations.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RVKMOAG0TxaAADc5M5NC5w

A digital mastermind series profiling Toronto’s top city-building innovators and the stories behind the movements they built.Join us on Feb 23, 2021 to hear the exceptional story of Shirley Blumberg.Shirley Blumberg, C.M., OAA, FRAIC, AIA is a founding partner of KPMB Architects and a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions to architecture …

Too often, people of color are forced to confront oppressive and harmful systems without opportunities for healing.From housing displacement and gentrification to discriminatory education systems and workplaces, oppressive and violent policies and social interactions, People of color (POC) are continually forced to confront harmful experiences both present and past. Recognizing that those with lived experience …

Take advantage of an exceptional opportunity to create safe and lively public spaces, and improve mobility options There are many actions communities can take to create safe and lively public spaces and to improve mobility options. Learn about some practical project possibilities (in times of pandemic, and beyond). Discover basic concepts for anchoring innovative projects …

Housing innovation is great - but how do we scale it?Join us for the Spotlight: Housing Innovation Webinar, the final event of the Spotlight: Housing Innovation series as part of Future Cities Canada: #Unexpected Solutions. This webinar launches the Spotlight: Housing Innovation e-Booklet to deepen our cross-sectoral relationships and leverage our resources to support the scaling of innovations …