To live healthier and happier we need to eat better, sleep longer, socialize more, exercise more, and connect with nature.
The Bentway reimagines underused infrastructure to expand the city’s public realm and meet the growing needs of Toronto’s evolving waterfront communities
Pedestrian deaths don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, occurring in stark geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality.
How can we promote more sustainable behavior through experiences that shape how we consume, share, move, work, and live within our communities.
North America’s car-oriented post-war suburbs are facing challenges they were never designed for.
San Francisco became the first city in the United States where 100 percent of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Bike Bus (supervised group bike rides to school) rapidly creates visible demand for active travel and delivers immediate health and social benefits.
Advocate for deeper human–nature connections in cities, and protect and design blue-green infrastructure that supports both climate resilience and public health.
Advocate for deeper human–nature connections in cities, and protect and design blue-green infrastructure that supports both climate resilience and public health.
Streets must be reclaimed as vibrant public places, where urban life happens, rather than car conduits or parking lots.
Decarbonizing how buildings are designed, constructed, and operated is a sea change that is already altering professional principles and practices.
Any smart initiative must improve quality of life, equity and inclusion, not merely gather data or cut costs. All city sizes and budgets can get ‘smarter’ with high‑, low‑ or even no‑tech solutions.