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It’s the first rule of city planning: You don’t mess with people’s neighbourhoods without a fight. Minneapolis got a crash course in that reality last year when, in the face of rapid population growth, ballooning housing costs and plummeting…

Out with the old … in with the new. Years in the making, the final version of the city’s 50-year master plan for redeveloping Victoria Park is now complete and goes before the Calgary Planning Commission today. At its heart, a…

Victor Pineda travels the world to make speeches and advise governments on urban planning and development. But when he encounters a touch-screen kiosk, he’s stymied. For people like him, who use wheelchairs and have limited use of their hands…

Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6% from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of the gain. Chart 1   Total value of building permits Chart 2   Value of building permits for residential and non-residential…

A city program to help modest income households purchase a home could be on the chopping block. A report for the Planning and Development committee recommends the equity-building program be discontinued due to declining participation and changes in the…

OTTAWA, Jan. 9, 2019 /CNW/ – Transport Canada is committed to enhancing aviation and public safety while encouraging innovation and economic growth in the drone sector. Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced Canada’s new rules for remotely piloted aircraft systems, more…

OTTAWA, Jan. 9, 2019 /CNW/ – The trend in housing starts was 206,981 units in December 2018, compared to 212,338 units in November 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…

It looks like the design of today’s smart cities may not be smart enough. In October, Ann Cavoukian, the Director of Privacy for Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs smart neighborhood project in Toronto, resigned after learning that not all data collected from…

Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council and the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released their community resilience benchmarks on buildings. This pilot document, the first in a series of community benchmarks, focuses on providing communities with…

A group of friends on the south shore of Long Island, New York, working under the name S-Squared, think they can revolutionize the way that homes are built, using a self-made 3D printing rig that they claim can lay…

EDMONTON, Jan. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – Mattamy Homes is pleased to announce that it has acquired a position in the desirable Aurora neighbourhood that will enable the company to bring its unique, thoughtfully designed townhomes to market in southeast Edmonton. The acquisition is a…

A 2.6-acre plot of city-owned land that has been vacant for years is being transformed into a vibrant marketplace with restaurants, bars and shops, all of which will be built entirely from shipping containers. If all goes according to plan, the…

Ontario, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2019) — The IAPMO Group today launched a newly designed, highly intuitive website that features quick and easy access to each of the organization’s core competencies, such as product testing and certification, codes and standards…

As virtual reality tech continues to mature, the construction industry is adopting and adapting it to reduce rework, improve safety, lower labor costs, meet timelines, resolve issues faster, and increase quality. Aarsleff Ground Engineering, a provider of ground engineering,…

A type of plumbing sold between 1995 and 2007 may be a flood waiting to happen in your home, but the good news is the Kitec products are the subject of a class-action lawsuit that has been settled for…