Canada treats land as a tradeable asset, forgetting it’s the foundation for homes, communities and stability. If the country is serious about solving the housing crisis, it must change that.
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Many fear Smithfield’s special sense of place will be lost once the meat market is gone. But could a new emerging cultural quarter bring social cohesion?
Before we draw conclusions about the implications of social isolation, we should check our expectations of how, when and why neighbouring does or does not happen.
Neighbourhood features may have helped youth cope with the mental health impact of pandemic restrictions. Parks didn’t play much of a role but food amenities and the suburbs did.
The differences in sentiment in areas of high and low neighbourhood amenity have been clear under Melbourne’s tough COVID restrictions. It’s further evidence of the impacts of inequity on well-being.
Both the COVID-19 pandemic and urgent debates around public heritage and monuments shape how Nuit Blanche Toronto is seeking to engage artists and viewers in remapping cities.
Naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs, are unplanned communities that have a high proportion of older residents. They may be critical to finding housing solutions for aging Canadians.
Living near green spaces, or growing up in a deprived neighbourhood, were both linked to higher fitness levels among teens.
The change in our behaviour in response to COVID-19 has created an opportunity to build on this moment and transform our local neighbourhoods into vibrant mixed-use centres of activity.
A friendly wave from a neighbour is one of life’s incidental but invaluable interactions. Porches, balconies, front yards and footpaths have proven their importance as cogs of neighbourhood life.
Rebuilding cities post-pandemic will start with neighbourhood hope, and strong social and community planning.
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Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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Associate professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Research Project Manager, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Research Scientist, Faculty of Social Sciences, Western University
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Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Professor, Department of Paediatrics; Professor, Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University
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PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research RMIT, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Monash University
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PhD student, Communication and Culture, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor and Senior Data Scientist, Data Futures Institute, Monash University
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Research scientist, Western University
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Director, Urban Development Program; Professor, Geography & Environment, Western University
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Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Public Policy, Simon Fraser University
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University