Buildings must be the foundation of a green city
Building standards include energy balance and water use, health and well-being of occupants, pollution, transport, materials, waste and ecology…
Population growth slows in Calgary, Edmonton
‘The population growth … in Alberta has been lower since 2013-2014, coinciding with the commodities downturn that began in 2014,’ says StatsCan…
Stuck in traffic: why won’t Vancouver embrace Uber?
The benefits of ride-hailing services are many, for both individuals and communities. So what's the holdup in B.C.?…
The human payoff to urban green space
Part 2 in a five-part series: It's a matter of sanitation, hygiene, health and aesthetics, and mental well-being, among other things…
Calgary housing market moderately vulnerable: CMHC
‘Growth in employment and in the young adult population have helped support housing demand and price levels in Calgary’…
King-for-a-day solutions to homelessness don’t work
If we’re serious about ending homelessness, we need to institute long-term solutions across all levels of government…
The plastic bag ban bandwagon is way off course
A ban of anything the environmental movement doesn’t like is smart politics for a government that wants to look green. But a bag ban is pointless…
When a large city learns the value of hugging trees
Urban vegetation has implications for human mental and physical health, and combats flooding, heat, pollution and soil erosion…
We’re flushing money and resources down the drain
Part 4 of a 10-part series: To Dr. Nicholas Ashbolt, wastewater has great value, but realizing that value requires an infrastructure overhaul…
Fluoride is not only pointless, it’s a health risk
There are concerns about fluoride’s effect on IQ. And the cost of fluoridation far exceeds its claimed benefit…