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Water

CityChanger Vincent Lee: Managing Water with Green Infrastructure

Karl Dickinson - March 7, 2023

Few firms have the level of recognition that Arup enjoys. This has given Vincent Lee the chance to work on an impressive array of projects since joining the New York office in 2006. He...

Housing

Leave the Suburbs! Why North America Should Finally Focus on Multi-Family Housing

Tanja Polonyi - December 20, 2021

A grand single-family house in the suburbs with a nice garden and a big garage at the end of a long driveway where two cars easily fit – that is an aspiration of many...

Walking

CityChanger Bronwen Thornton: Celebrating Walkable Cities

Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr - May 7, 2021

With a background in architecture and sociology, Bronwen Thornton started her career in government, keenly interested in social justice issues. Attending the Walk21 conference in 2001, she had an epiphany – walking is where...

Sofa Session

Sofa Session #1: How to Mobilise

Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr - January 13, 2021

To drive change, you need supporters. That’s why it is critical for CityChangers to identify and ultimately win over others for their cause: whether it's experts, citizens, organisations, groups or entire city environments. But...

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Jennifer Keesmaat – 3 Lessons in Community Building | CityChangers in Conversation

Metka Novak - January 5, 2022

Learn from Jennifer Keesmaat, former Chief City Planner of Toronto, as she shares her three key lessons for building communities through revitalising neighbourhoods in Toronto.

Housing

CityChanger Naama Blonder – Bringing Smart Density to North America

Tanja Polonyi - June 11, 2021

Canada, similar to the US, has a heart for single-family houses and suburbs. A concept not really suitable for rapid urbanisation and the need for sustainable and affordable housing of the future. Thankfully, there are...

Housing

CityChanger Jennifer Keesmaat: An Unconventional Urban Planner

Iris Fiebiger - March 3, 2022

What do a liberal arts degree, a congested street, and the City of Toronto have in common? They all link back to our CityChanger Jennifer Keesmaat, an unconventional urban planner. We sat down with...

Housing

Toronto: Diverse Residents in Complete Communities

Iris Fiebiger - March 21, 2022

Accommodating diverse groups of people within the same city poses a challenge. Toronto has managed to overcome it and continues to strive for a more inclusive and affordable housing market. We caught up with...

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The Life-Sized City x CityChangers.org: Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto

The Life-Sized City - April 6, 2021

Did you ever wonder about how much of city planning is actually planning, and how much is fixing? How do you plan for the fastest-growing city in North America and re-design streets for pedestrians,...

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