Two seemingly unrelated events occurred on August 20, 2019, with surprise announcements from the federal and provincial governments. Each was potentially extremely damaging, as we attempt to come to terms…
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On July 30, we hosted the second in our Urban Innovation Café event series, “Hacking Surface Transit in Toronto.” Over 140 people attended to hear our panelists answer the question,…
This op-ed appeared in the Toronto Star on August 6, 2019. By Cherise Burda. Toronto is facing a housing affordability crisis, and single-detached neighbourhoods are, unfortunately, growing increasingly exclusive. Meanwhile,…
In advance of our event on July 30, Hacking Surface Transit in Toronto, we asked our panelists to comment on which surface transit route in the city they would pick…
This op-ed originally appeared on Spacing.ca on June 28, 2019. Whether or not you like Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s transit plan for the GTA, none of it is going to…
Accomplished city builder, CBI co-founder and author Ken Greenberg is a member of volunteer-run Ontario Place for All, an advocacy group fighting for the preservation of Ontario Place as a…
Tomorrow, the City’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee is set to consider staff-recommended updates to Toronto’s Ten Year Cycling Network Plan and Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, both of which are…
CBI is pleased to announce the second event in the Urban Innovation Cafe series: Hacking Surface Transit in Toronto. Across Toronto, communities and neighbourhoods are facing transit challenges. Whether it’s...
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Forthcoming from Coach House Books, House Divided is an exciting new title for the urbanist library, edited by Alex Bozikovic, Cheryll Case, John Lorinc and Annabel Vaughan. Cherise Burda, Executive…
Nearly one year ago, we asked on our blog if Doug Ford would fix the Missing Middle conundrum and address housing affordability. Following the release of Bill 108, we now…