It is an essential paradox of New York City that its streetscapes seem both ageless and ever-evolving. Photographer Berenice Abbott captu...

Photo by  hradcanska   Why is Vancouver a place where developments increasingly spark conflicts, where frustrated developers must gamble...

Jane Jacobs, a woman akin to the patron saint of urban planners, first argued 50 years ago that healthy neighborhoods need old buildings. ...

Original work:  photoLith Several months ago I posted a  chart  in which I calculated the proportion of land given over to buildable spa...

It’s a well-known fact that it’s not possible to relieve traffic congestion by building more roads in a rapidly densifying city. Research...

All growing cities must find ways to develop at appropriate, transit-supporting densities without overwhelming the surrounding context. Th...

When the Maron family decided to redevelop an entire city block in downtown Cleveland, the area was so blighted no restaurateur would leas...

Two competing narratives often emerge when talking about policy responses to housing costs. One asserts that lowering the costs of constru...

We have had a few container homes in Canada but this is definitely the most recent. 12 Containers are being utilised to form social housi...

[It] is possible to achieve high-density — in the order of 100 units per acre — using fee-simple, human-scale product. ...The quartiers or...

This building was built under strata legislation. The owners hold the property in common and must deal with issues as a collective. With t...

Yesterday I joined Bruce Hayden and Patrick Condon at SFU's Noon Time Conversation Series to discuss whether there is a need for alter...

Less than half a kilometre from Burrard and Robson, one of the city's busiest intersections. At 1063-69 Barclay Street, a half-block fr...

" Vancouver Specials were initially targeted for immigrant families looking for an affordable, modern home to enjoy the North American ...

First laneway house in Vancouver. Photo by  Krista Jahnke Four Great Things About Vancouver’s Laneway Houses. Sightline Daily News an...