�㽶��Ƶ News - urban planning

The ‘15-minute city’ might not be realistic for North America, researchers find

webfull — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:37:22 +0000

In the “15-minute city,” a concept popularized in Europe, everything a resident might need on a daily basis is a short walk or bicycle ride away. A study by Transportation Research at �㽶��Ƶ (TRAM) suggests, however, that this model may not be easily achieved in large North American cities such as Montreal.

Published: 21 June 2024

Expert: Montrealers 65 and up can ride public transit for free starting in July

webfull — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:42:20 +0000

Public transit in Montreal will soon be free for people age 65 and over. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday. The measure is expected to be included in the city's 2023 budget, set to be released next week. (CBC)

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Published: 27 June 2023

Expert: Affordable housing crisis in Quebec

webfull — Mon, 03 May 2021 14:18:19 +0000

Premier François Legault says he recognizes there is a shortage of affordable housing in Quebec but says his comments that a person can rent an apartment in Montreal for between $500-$600 a month have been misinterpreted. A survey published by La Presse last weekend revealed the average price of a Montreal apartment is about $907 a month and often these units are in terrible shape. (Montreal Gazette)

Published: 3 May 2021

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | COVID-19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink 'grand bargain' of dense city living

webfull — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:49:03 +0000

The current pandemic will change cities, experts predict, the way infectious disease outbreaks influenced the development of urban centres in decades past. �㽶��Ƶ urban planning professor David Wachsmuth said cities have historically gone through cycles of densification and what he called “spaceification” — for example, after the Second World War when the federal government encouraged people to move from city centres to the “healthier” suburbs.

Published: 11 May 2020

The high cost of short-term rentals in New York City

webfull — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:15:15 +0000

A new report from McGill Urban Planning professor David Wachsmuth and his team provides an analysis of Airbnb activity in New York City and the surrounding region in the last three years (September 2014 - August 2017). Relying on new methodologies to analyze big data, here are some of the findings:

Published: 30 January 2018

Imagining the cities of the future through a better understanding of Montreal today

webfull — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:19:29 +0000

Montreal, with its multilingual, multiethnic population, is an ideal living laboratory for researchers and students from the city’s four universities and many specialized research centres. How can Montreal be designed to better accommodate the needs of its children? What measures need to be put in place to accommodate people of different cultures and religions living in close proximity? How is the city’s nighttime economy different from that of the daytime and what are the implications?

Published: 17 November 2017

Proximity to Bixi stations augments property values

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:17:31 +0000

We know that an extra bedroom, and a metro station nearby will make your house more valuable. Now it turns out that a bike-sharing station nearby will do the same.

Published: 19 June 2015

Has the U.S. turned a corner toward less urban sprawl?

webfull — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:34:29 +0000

The urban street network is one of the most permanent features of cities. Once laid down, the pattern of streets determines urban form and the level of sprawl for decades to come. In the U.S., urban sprawl has become an enduring hallmark of the past century. Yet, there are some glimmers of hope.

Published: 15 June 2015

McGill expert: Variable speed limits in QC

webfull — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:52:04 +0000

Published: 29 July 2014