Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to allow developers to build projects on parts of the Greenbelt was under the auspices of providing additional housing. But it would never have been affordable.
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Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial life for new immigrants and later generations.
Areas of Danish towns and cities with fewer people and more cars come with a higher risk of depression.
There is a continuing misunderstanding of rural realities by policymakers. Ultimately this puts transit out of reach for many rural areas.
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but history shows why the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up.
The ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a relatively recent phenomenon.
High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again.
The Canberra fires showed even urban communities can be in danger if close enough to the bush.
Developers love the cul-de-sac, but for the rest of us it’s one of the least practical and efficient ways to design streets.
Noxious smells and blowing ash initially made the homes unlivable. But even after their homes were cleaned, some residents still reported health effects months later.
Ad hoc, lot-by-lot efforts to house more people in our ageing suburbs are failing to increase liveability and sustainability. Our cities need strategic, precinct-scale regeneration.
Imagining new kinds of places to live is an American tradition.
US suburbs are rapidly diversifying, but students of color often face academic and social hurdles in suburban schools.
One of the largest groups of 17-year cicadas, Brood X, last emerged from underground in 2004. The next generation will arrive starting in April.
People who now cannot afford to live in city centres due to rent hikes, as well as new immigrants, have been moving to the suburbs.
Were GOP incumbents able to rely on their rural supporters to fend off Democrats’ growing strength in the suburbs?
CBD retailers were already struggling before the pandemic. The contrast in fortunes with suburban retail activity is stark, and there are good reasons to think the shift could be permanent.
Suburbs are more racially and economically diverse than ever, making them key battlegrounds for the election.
President Trump’s image of the suburbs is filled with white people; he wants their votes. But there is another contingent of suburban residents: African Americans, and they’re not in his corner.
Donald Trump has accused the Democrats of wanting to “abolish” and “destroy” the suburbs through a regulation aimed at diversifying housing, a claim unsupported by the facts.
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Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
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Emeritus Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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