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Holding the Line in Hamilton

Written by Kim Perrotta Background Late in 2021, the City of Hamilton voted to create a hard urban boundary for the city and became a leader in sustainable urban planning in Ontario. Much of the credit for that decision goes to community groups that engaged residents around the issue. “Under the former provincial government, we

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Toronto Introduces Equity Lens to Cycling Infrastructure

Written by Kim Perrotta The Challenge Historical practices have resulted in the inequitable delivery of services to some areas of Toronto. The unequal burden of COVID-19 among residents revealed the economic, racial, health and social disparities that exist in some neighbourhoods.  But even before the pandemic, the City recognized the need to transform many of

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Planter des arbres pour atténuer les vagues de chaleur – Montréal

Kim Perrotta Objectifs Un nouveau projet vise à faire baisser la température dans les quartiers défavorisés de Montréal.  Vert le Nord vise à verdir les espaces urbains pour réduire l’effet d’îlot de chaleur urbain et améliorer la qualité de vie dans les quartiers nord de la ville de Montréal.  Inspiré de la campagne ILEAU menée

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