We can shape the future of urban life
Today, more than 80 per cent of Canada’s population lives in cities. They’re the engines of economic growth, but far too many cities are stuck in the past or are in decline due to government underfunding and neglect.The spring edition of the Monitor looks at the challenges cities face and offers tangible solutions.
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Regina’s road rage
If the supposed global “War on Cars” was true, then there is probably no city in North America where the automobile has won a more…
Watch your step, buster!
My hometown of Ottawa boasts a pair of scenic and winding roadways on both sides of the Rideau Canal. One of them is the Queen…
Cities could be the engines for addressing crises—if we push them
Cities are the locus of social, environmental, and economic struggles. There are three fundamental conflicts and challenges that are playing out in cities: inequality, climate…
Cities are central to resolving the challenges of our time
Cities are a constant work in progress. Great cities attract great talent. They are where we find the most specialized health care. They provide for…
Cities are central to capitalism—and could be central to its undoing
The decades after the French Revolution were tumultuous in Paris. Every few years, it seemed, the popular classes, made up of the poor and oppressed…
Canadian policy innovations
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