After an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a new two-bedroom home.
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February 4, 2021
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Laneway suites could increase rental stock in established neighbourhoods without affecting their character. Toronto has lagged behind other cities in Canada and North America.
Pipebots will inspect the walls for cracks.
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In the future, tiny robots will inspect pipes for blockages and leaks.
Cities are breeding grounds for creativity – and infectious diseases.
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Two scholars of cities explain why dense, urban areas will survive – and thrive – long after the pandemic ends, and even if they don’t get a bailout.
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Dead cities are enduring images in post-apocalyptic literature and cinema.
The United States has 955 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr..
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US cities began naming streets in Black neighborhoods for Martin Luther King Jr. after his 1968 assassination. Researchers studying these areas 50 years later found entrenched deprivation.
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Out of the existing 29 million homes in the UK, only eight million meet the highest energy standards.
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Cities occupy just 3% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than half the world’s population live in urban environments. We need nation-wide plans to keep our cities cool so no one gets left behind.
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A study of preschoolers’ understanding of their urban environments suggests their voices should be heard more in city planning.
People wandering on a pedestrian portion of Ste-Catherine Street in Montréal. The pandemic has contributed to a recognition of the importance of public space.
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Containment during the pandemic has contributed to a recognition of the importance of public space as a gathering place and an essential tool to meet the needs of the population.
Elderly users of public transit face complex challenges to their mobility.
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Transportation planning for the elderly should consider their needs, including safe pathways and accessible vehicles.
An activist is arrested after his van was stopped by Kenosha police Aug. 27, days after police shot a Kenosha man, Jacob Blake, seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed.
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New research on Wisconsin’s changing demographics suggests that racial integration and political polarization were a combustible combination in Kenosha, where violence erupted in August.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increase in people cycling as an alternative to public transit.
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An increase in cyclists due to the COVID-19 pandemic means that cities need to look at what it means to develop and maintain inclusive bicycle infrastructure.
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Dark skies have value. They are a profoundly wonderful yet highly threatened natural asset.
Coyotes and other wildlife are making backyards and urban communities part of their homes.
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Lethal methods and relocation aren’t effective, sustainable or humane approaches to human-wildlife conflicts.
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Hull-office? Working from Stoke? How the pandemic could turn around decades of decline.
Herders at the N'gonga cattle market, Niger: Changing rainfall patterns alter locations of pastures the migrating herders depend on.
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Changing climatic conditions and ecological hazards are an important migration driver in sub-Saharan Africa.
A tightly packed and busy urban slum in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Urban governance must include community groups, non-state and informal actors in the battle against COVID-19 in Africa.
The American suburban population has increased dramatically in the last few decades.
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Suburbs are more racially and economically diverse than ever, making them key battlegrounds for the election.
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Proposals to improve the capital’s urban design and density must also take account of the city’s unique streetscapes.
Hurricane Harvey showed the racial disparities in flood damage outside Houston’s 100-year flood zones.
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New risk models show nearly twice as many properties are at risk from a 100-year flood today than the government’s flood maps indicate.