This video discusses how Davenport has been suffering from severe flooding, intensified by climate change, and how it should protect itself. In a recent case, when a section of the temporary flood wall slipped, water flowed and caused more than 30 businesses to flood. As the frequency of record flooding …
This article provides a greater insight on why businesses shouldn’t be against the elimination of on-street parking based on the findings of the Parkdale Cycling Study which took place on Queen Street West’s Parkdale neighbourhood. One of the key findings from the study was that business owners often exaggerated the …
The structure and incorporation of trees into major cities are a major problem for urban planners. Trees provide low-tech solutions to air pollution, however, are expensive to maintain and space intensive. A single tree created by Green City Solutions has the potential of a small forest. The units are covered …
California Air Resources Board, which is the state’s clean air agency, implemented rules that will require cities to begin shifting their transit system to 100% electric buses. The rule applies to all transit buses and school buses. In 2023, large transit agencies are required to have 25 % electric buses …
The Business of Cities looked at cities worldwide for 13 examples of innovation locations for Future Cities Catapult. Based on the examples provided, Future Cities Catapult then compiled guidance for cities on how to create attractive locations. There are six conditions listed as necessary for having a successful innovation location …
Iokarentha Thomas lives in the Six Nations of the Grand River Indigenous reserve, located 90 minutes south of Toronto. Since the age of 16, Thomas has lived without running tap water. Now a university student and mother of five, Thomas and her family still live without water while the beverage …
By 2025, it is predicted that there will be at least 26 fully fledged smart cities around the world (Frost and Sullivan). However, there are still uncertainties regarding the delivery of these new technologies. Planners must look beyond conventional masterplan implementation approaches and adapt processes which involve the community to …
Philadelphia’s four million dollar summer program extends across the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The fifty year old program is run from 10 AM to 4 PM on weekdays by 350 volunteers, encouraging kids to spend time outdoors. The program provides kids with a place to play, while providing free …
Since the Coronavirus outbreak, people have been unable to use greenspaces like playgrounds that have been closed. This is especially impactful for families in a large city such as Brooklyn, as families living in apartments do not have direct access to green space. This has an impact on kids, as …
In Toronto, many people gather at High Park to see the cherry blossoms bloom. However, COVID-19 has limited social gatherings and the City has closed the park. The City was worried that too many people would go to the park, instead of limiting the number of people they decided to …