In honor of Canada Day, this week’s edition of news and views for urbanists focuses on Canadian cities:
Which cities are the most “Canadian”? Check the Canuck Index: Canadians in towns and cities across the country are celebrating Canada Day. But which of those towns is the most Canadian? Which is just busting at the seams with Canuckiness? (CBC)
- Celebrating Montreal Moving Day…Since 1750: Newcomers to Montreal often remark that July 1st Moving Day rush is nonsensical. But this tradition is rooted in 260 years of advocacy for tenants’ rights. (Spacing Montreal)
- ‘An exercise in place-making’ It’s a rare opportunity for any architect to plan a whole community from scratch… [a]nd it’s a rare thing in Vancouver to have so much undeveloped waterfront land to work with.(Globe and Mail)
- Home prices and politicians: Homeowners need to press those running for office for solutions to the region’s housing affordability challenge. (Vancouver Sun)
- Ken Greenberg Built This City on Walks, Not Sprawl: Walk around Toronto and you’ll see evidence of Ken Greenberg‘s efforts to make Toronto a more livable place. (Torontoist)