Complete Streets are more than just for cyclists
We could do this in Saskatoon. We really could. Public transit, cars, pedestrians, and cyclists all on one street.
Vienna Offers Affordable and Luxurious Housing
Vienna has figured out how to offer high-quality apartments with low-cost rent and renters’ rights that would be unheard of in Canada. Back in 1996, residents of Vienna were clamoring to live in a coffin factory. The apartment building — a redevelopment that kept the original structure’s chimney — already had more than half of…
Portugal’s Empty Highways
Road traffic has fallen more in Portugal than in any other European country in the past 15 months. Financial Times correspondent Peter Wise reports on why empty roads provide a revealing insight into the depth of the country’s recession and how poorly they invested their money.
Coming to a City Hall Near You
This is what happens when you spend too much time watching video of Saskatoon City Council debates.
William H. Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces (1979) Short Version | Planum Magazine, Movies Column no.6 from Planum. The Journal of Urbanism on Vimeo. In 1970, legendary urbanist and professional people-watcher William “Holly” Whyte formed a small, revolutionary research group called The Street Life project and began investigating the curious dynamics of urban spaces. At…