Learning From What Works: Leveraging local solutions to make better places
Are you seeing solutions in your community to local problems? We want to hear from you! The Canadian Urban Institute and the University of Toronto’s School of Cities are launching a national call for local ideas that work, to identify effective approaches to solving place-based challenges.
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.
