Easing urban traffic congestion no simple task
Cities are establishing taxes on electric cars and other low-emission vehicles to reduce traffic and raise infrastructure funds…
We can’t obliterate history, no matter how hard we try
If historical figures with 2020 attitudes could be found, renaming familiar streets and place names wouldn’t be so daunting…
Crime rises along with police budgets, yet cities are no safer
Toronto is a perfect example of a municipal system out of touch with effective policing. More money and new processes don't result in less crime…
Winnipeg’s statue cleansing a distortion of history
The mayor is misreading the events of the Northwest Rebellion and romanticizing a nasty moment in our country’s history…
Why won’t you clean up after your dog?
Clearly signs don’t work; video surveillance isn't effective; handing the culprit a bag only works if you witness the event; and enforcement is hit or miss…
Municipalities, utilities on the front lines of extreme weather
Smart Energy Communities are not only more resilient, they also create new opportunities for local economic development, lower energy costs and a cleaner environment…
Epidemic of illegal firearms overwhelms Canadian cities
Corrections institutions are merely holding facilities with few effective rehabilitative programs. They must have programs for safe, effective reintegration…
Municipalities must take the lead in getting the lead out
The astonishing levels of lead in Canada’s drinking water requires action. That means taking simple measures at the local level, aided by federal incentives…
The Coronavirus – 1918 all over again?
We are no better prepared than we were for the great influenza pandemic of 1918…
Vancouver’s absurd housing market shuts out millennials
Is the affordability crisis – and the lack of government intervention – a metaphor for something much worse?…