CityTalk Canada - Canadian Urban Institute

Villes à l'époque du COVID-19

Cette nouvelle série de conversations en ligne et franches de CUI rassemble des constructeurs de villes de tous bords pour discuter de ce qui fonctionne, de ce qui ne fonctionne pas et de ce qui va suivre pour les communautés urbaines du Canada.

Discussions récentes

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What Lessons Can We Learn from Disasters and Civic Emergencies?

Panellists discussed the changing nature of emergency management in a “multi-crisis century,” the concept of community resilience and vulnerability, and the importance of moving from cost-benefit to social benefit analysis.

How Do We Bring More Diversity to Housing Policy?

Panellists discussed strategies for unlocking diverse housing development, and how community voices can be centred in the planning and design process.

Why Would Anyone Run for Municipal Office?

Panellists discussed the barriers to seeking elected office, the importance of local government, and ideas for boosting civic engagement.

Office-to-Housing Conversions: What Are the Trends and Opportunities for Canada’s Downtowns?

Panellists discussed the possibilities for office-to-residential conversions to rebuild Canada's downtowns into more complete neighbourhoods where we can live, work and play.

Working for Housing Access: Indigenous Solutions and Leadership

Panellists discussed the critical housing issues for Indigenous Peoples, shared urgent interventions for immediate action, and offered long-term proposals for housing equity, affordability, and accessibility that are for Indigenous, by Indigenous.

What Will It Take to Save Our Main Streets?

Panellists took part in an in-depth conversation about the ongoing challenges facing Canada’s urban main streets, and the abundant opportunities for regeneration.

Blog CityTalk

Un aperçu original, des analyses et des histoires sur la façon dont les gouvernements locaux et les communautés à travers le Canada réagissent à la nouvelle réalité urbaine sous COVID-19.

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The Joy Ride Project brings cycling groups together around equity

Cycling organizations from across Canada are coming together in 2021 to participate in The Joy Ride Project and address the equity gap in cycling.

Deep Lake Water Cooling – Toronto’s Miracle on the Waterfront

Deep lake water cooling (DLWC) provides cooling to more than 180 buildings in downtown Toronto through an extensive network of pipes and heat transfer facilities controlled by Enwave Energy Corporation. DLWC is now celebrated internationally and widely touted as “Toronto’s Green Calling Card” for its ongoing contribution to helping the City meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65 per cent by 2030.

Le déficit démocratique des villes canadiennes pendant le COVID-19

Les municipalités du Canada ont été confrontées à certains des problèmes de gouvernance les plus difficiles de la pandémie du COVID-19. Bon nombre des décisions qui touchent le plus directement la vie quotidienne des Canadiens ont été prises par les municipalités. Par Anneke Smit, Hana Syed, Aucha Stewart, Terra Duchene et Michael Fazzari Lire le rapport complet ici.