The Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Line 5) and the Finch West LRT (Line 6) are about to open in Toronto. I was lucky to catch the new signs go up at stations and the new maps. We are so desperate to see new transit infrastructure open that we get excited about these signs. Lines 5 andContinueContinue reading “New transit lines set to open in Toronto”
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Petit résumé du congrès de l’OUQ / Short summary of OUQ conference
La semaine dernière, j’ai assisté le congrès de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec à Drummondville, Québec. Je me suis senti bien accueilli à mon premier congrès de l’OUQ. Je remercie les organisateurs•trices pour leur succès avec l’événement. Quelques faits saillants : ➡️Les impressionnants résultats de ROSEFELLOW. avec deux de leurs projets industriels où ils ont intégréContinueContinue reading “Petit résumé du congrès de l’OUQ / Short summary of OUQ conference”
Medellín
This is an account of my trip in 2016. Medellín has many things to attract foreign tourists: a unique transit system, friendly people and a warm climate. I visited Colombia’s second-largest city in 2016. I went there to give an ESG workshop. When I read about how this city’s urbanism was capturing the imagination ofContinueContinue reading “Medellín”
New project announcement: Natural Base Solutions
📣 I’m pleased to have started a project on best practices for nature-based solutions with Gabino Carballo of Spain-based Natural Base Solutions. We have been tasked by MedCities to develop training kits for local governments interested in tackling climate change. This is part of the Urban Regenerative Water Avant-garde(N) project co-funded by the European Union.ContinueContinue reading “New project announcement: Natural Base Solutions”
Detroit Is
Lots has been written about Detroit’s “comeback” in recent years. After years of economic decline, the city saw a boost of investment after the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Urbanists have flocked to document what a post-industrial economic revival can look like. I made the trip in spring 2019 to see what the fuss was about. InitialContinueContinue reading “Detroit Is”
