Scarborough

From Oct. 2018 to June 2019, journalists Anita Li and Aparita Bhandari created pop-up journalism and community engagement in Scarborough that invited locals to contribute to stories that combat stereotypes and explore issues like transit and culture. The Discourse Scarborough is now on hiatus.

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Hidden assets: Creating public spaces in unlikely places

“If there is any one lesson that I have learned in my life as a city planner, it is that public spaces have power. It’s not just the number of people using them, it’s the even greater number of people who feel better about their city just knowing that they are there.” Amanda Burden, former […]

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The Underline

Converting unused land under Miami's Metrorail into a linear park

Network connections: Getting where we need to go
How Vancouverites are finding room for more rental housing, right in their backyards
Walkability: Creating great cities by putting pedestrians first
Pavement to plazas

Finding spaces for new public places in one of the world's densest cities

How Melbourne transformed its tiny laneways into a pedestrian mecca
What we’ve learned so far

Frequently asked questions about Metro Vancouver's transit referendum

How will the region’s growth impact transit?

Why the future of our transit system relies on more than just a 0.5 per cent sales tax increase

How does Metro Vancouver move?

On a typical weekday, the region’s residents make 6 million trips. Who is going where? What does that have to do with the transit plebiscite?