by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 8, 2024 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun Numerous cities including Toronto have empty harbours and water areas that they don’t know what to do with The 1995 post apocalyptic movie Waterworld portrayed a future in which most of the earth’s land mass was under water due to the...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 5, 2024 | Stories
Original source: Ottawa Citizen There is overwhelming evidence that spending time in urban parks is good for physical and mental health. Yet despite that reality, recent studies show that urban green infrastructure is far more prevalent in upscale neighbourhoods and...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: This article is an except from the just launched book The Place Economy Volume 3. To learn more about the book, go to hoyne.com.au. Using cable cars and escalators for commuter transport has transformed a once blighted mountain city in Colombia. When...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun It’s not so much a bridge that is connecting Rotterdam’s north and south. Rather it’s initiatives such as the introduction of rooftop gardens, playgrounds and works of art Since the destruction of most of Rotterdam in the Netherlands...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 6, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun Not everybody can live or work downtown, we need to create more vibrant satellite communities, says expert If we want to have more liveable cities then we need to think seriously about flattening them. Chris Fair, the CEO of...
