Halifax is lucky to have dedicated residents who care about their city. With so many talented professionals and passionate activists, it's not surprising there are great city building events coming up. The term 'world-class' gets used too often, but all of the speakers at these events are absolutely world class. Come out and learn about…Read More

I will start my post about Toronto with some qualifiers. I don't know the city too well. The politics of transit in Toronto are pretty brutal, so where I can I'll focus elsewhere - although it's impossible to avoid the politics entirely. So if you know Toronto well and find my comments inane or uneducated,…Read More

Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal, got elected promising to get Montrealers moving. Her signature campaign promise is to deliver a new Metro line: the Pink Line, with 29 stations over 29 km. I love this idea, for so many reasons. The bold proposal to extend Montreal's rapid transit network - the…Read More

When you think of urban density, what do you picture? Hong Kong, Manhattan, and Sao Paulo pack in high-rises to create extreme population densities. Older European cities like Paris, Barcelona and Athens create high densities with mostly mid-rise buildings. Informal settlements in global mega cities can squeeze hundreds of thousands of people into each kilometer,…Read More

The newest report on climate change is grim: we have 12 years to dramatically cut our carbon emissions. If we don't, there are enormous risks: worse heat waves, more droughts, species loss, melting ice sheets, rising sea levels. It's already too late to stop climate change, but we have just 12 years to avert the…Read More

Uber wants to come to Halifax. There is huge hype around Uber. The company operates across the globe, and in hundreds of North American cities. It's a ride-sharing business, using an app to connect travelers with Uber drivers. Uber sells itself as a disruptive company, shaking up the transportation business. People are excited by Uber, and…Read More