The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore glaring gaps in our transportation networks especially for those reliant on transit services. To meet our collective goals around transportation equity, climate change, and municipal fiscal responsibility, transit service delivery may require a different model, one already implemented in several cities across the world. Mobility as a […]
Towards The City We Want, BarcelonaGuest: Xavier Matilla. City Architect & Planner, Professor. Barcelona, Spain Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 11:00 AM EST/5:00 PM CET About: Xavier Matilla was Chief Architect of the city of Barcelona between October 2019 - June 2023. During this period, he has directed many urban transformations with the aim of achieving […]
From the Annual Art of City Building Conference: Join us on September 18th at Alderney Landing Theatre. This is our first year in beautiful downtown Dartmouth! The annual Art of City Building conference aims to inspire residents, planners, thinkers, doers and dreamers from across Atlantic Canada and the world to create great cities, communities and […]
Most Canadian cities and towns were not built with a vision of a net zero, resilient, and sustainable future. So what does the transition to resilient, equitable, and livable communities look like? How can we embrace diversity and inclusion in the process? And, ultimately, how can we accelerate implementation to keep pace with challenges municipalities […]
ABOUT CONGRESS 2023 "Ignite, Create, and Share: Climate Action and Architecture" We are excited to welcome you to our first in-person Congress event! The RAIC 2023 Congress on Architecture is a two day event that takes place in early October on World Architecture Day (the first Monday of October). As in 2020 and 2021, the […]
Canada has led before, regularly topping the global city lists for livability and vibrancy, but to hold our own we need to demonstrate bold leadership with a clear vision, which today’s political discourse makes challenging. Our city building community is a diverse one, with highly accomplished urban planning and design professionals, for profit and not-for-profit […]
