Sacred Spaces, Civic Value: Making the Case for the Future of Faith-Built Assets
Nearly one-third of the country’s 27,000 churches and faith-built spaces could close within the next decade. As multi-purpose spaces for diverse community and civic needs, the loss of faith buildings is a problem—for everyone.
Join us for a discussion on how cities across Canada are shifting from one-off reuse projects to system-wide circular solutions. Discover how urban leaders are reimagining buildings and materials as renewable resources—advancing resilience, sustainability, and low-carbon growth.
An initiative coordinated by the Canadian Urban Institute, with partners working to strengthen the economic, social, cultural and environmental resilience of their main streets.
Through project spotlights, policy innovations, and strategic insights from experts, Let's Talk About Placemaking highlights the potential for placemaking to create thriving, resilient communities.
Climate Ready Infrastructure Service for a more resilient Canada.
The Climate Ready Infrastructure Service is newly established capacity building project for local governments across Canada.
The service connects local governments and communities with top climate experts to support the integration of low-carbon resilience into local infrastructure projects.
Remaking Main Streets, dives deep into the possibilities of intensifying housing along Canada’s main streets, positioning this approach as feasible, financially viable, and desirable for communities and their residents. Canada has over 248,000 opportunities for housing intensification on main streets — But how do we unlock that potential?
This case report explores the potential of middle housing to alleviate Alberta’s housing challenges, scale production and meet demand by 2030. Funded by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation and created in collaboration with mddl.
Discover CUI's one-of-a-kind data tool enabling city builders across Canada to make better investments in our communities through access to critical urban intelligence.
