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Join us Monday. This is how Canadian municipalities can achieve their housing targets with infill. linkedin.com/posts/cityshap…

Monday, 1 PM: Join the virtual launch of BuildingIN, semi-finalist in @CMHC_ca Level Up competition & SofC Scaling Hub partner. Learn about innovations in low-rise infill so cities can meet housing targets & hear from @rjh_urban @City_SHAPES Steve Pomeroy: buildingin.ca

ICYMI: Almost like old times being on CBC @OttawaMorning with Catherine McKenney and Hallie Cotnam to talk about civility - or lack thereof - in municipal politics and what needs to change. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… #ottnews #ottpoli

#Encampment residents are facing a dire human rights crisis. The Advocate’s final report highlights the concrete actions governments must take to uphold their #HumanRights obligations & eliminate the need for encampments. Read the calls to action ➡️ bit.ly/3SQqB4k

Thank you, @StrongTowns for recommending Fix Your City. strongtowns.org/journal/2023/1…

Our latest in Fix Your City; how to end homelessness. "An immense task but not a particularly difficult one to solve” cityshapes.ca/p/fix-housing-…

Our latest Fix Your City article. open.substack.com/pub/fixyourcit…

Metro Vancouver is back to 90% ridership. Their secret? Expanding service, bus priority infrastructure, and more para trips. They too want federal funding, but for a plan to double service in the next decade, not to cover a self imposed budget deficit. dailyhive.com/vancouver/tran…

... namely: the incredible and constantly increasing cost of land, our near-total reliance on homes built by huge, profit-driven companies, and the increasing financialization of housing (its treatment as a financial asset within often huge investment portfolios). 18/18

We will be there. Hope you will too.

Our latest common sense solution for building better cities. We are looking forward to hearing your thoughts …

Our latest instalment in Fix Your City

Hey Canadians: Wondering what a Climate Emergency looks like?

We’re launching a new Substack, Fix Your City Join us on the other side, for common sense solutions for better cities fixyourcity.substack.com/p/fix-your-cit…

Join us on June 6th from 7:00-8:30 PM ET for Dr. Whitzman's presentation on building significant numbers of attractive, affordable non-profit #housing units and expanding housing opportunities. eventbrite.ca/e/scaling-up-a… @uuhamilton @StPaulsDundas @CWhitzman @ubcHART @BSHNode

The public infrastructure imbalance in Canada strengthens the case for a new fiscal federalism. Thanks to @uOttawa students, Zhihan Li and Alex Eikre, who pulled this analysis together. [6/6]

@City_SHAPES and @IFSD_IFPD have previously looked at the imbalance between the levels of government that collect and spend public money in Canada – spending on both operational and capital expenditures. [5/6]

Who owns the infrastructure in 🇨🇦? You might be surprised to learn that municipalities own 37% of all public infrastructure. @City_SHAPES and @IFSD_IFPD have some thoughts on what this means for fiscal federalism in Canada ... [1/6]