by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Cities Today Before the Paris Climate conference in 2015, Veidekke–Scandinavia’s largest construction company–announced to the world that they would do their part, by reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and by 90 percent...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Cities Today Jennifer Keesmaat is well aware of the multi-generational mindset that’s required in order to bring about positive, lasting change to a major metropolis. As Toronto’s outgoing chief city planner, she’s the first to admit that her greatest...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: On The Bay Magazine Learning from cities like Copenhagen, Oslo and Vienna They say you never forget how to ride a bike. To this I would add, you never forget what it’s like to ride a bike in a place like Copenhagen, Denmark, after you’ve experienced...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Ontario Home Builders’ Association The Advance of Permeable Surfaces In 2010, flood damage in urban areas, including homes, businesses and public infrastructure in Canada, registered at approximately $3 billion according to the World Resources...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: energie sprong Whether it’s a goal of putting someone on the moon for the first time, coming up with a vaccine for COVID-19 or in the EU’s case becoming carbon neutral by 2050, announcing such admirable goals while inspiring, is the easy part. ...
