Canada
How One Artist Is Helping Neighbors Decide How Their City Should Sound
An Italian researcher is challenging tactical urbanists to think about sound — and helping neighborhoods imagine something better for their auditory environments.
November 5, 2025
Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help Save U.S. Lives
The U.S. would be safer if we implemented some of Canada's most common roadway laws — but the politics are complicated.
August 6, 2025
Friday Video: The Secret to Getting People Biking In a Hilly City
Steep streets don't have to put a stop to your city's cycling future.
July 25, 2025
This Threatened Toronto Bike Lane Gets More Rush Hour Traffic Than the Car Lane
Ontario leadership claim "no one bikes" on their cities' paths — but the data shows otherwise.
July 1, 2025
Friday Video: A Deep Dive on Toronto’s Ridiculous New Anti-Bike Lane Law
"This selfish, entitled surbanite is willing to let people die for the hope of shaving a few minutes off of his commute."
December 13, 2024
Cycling Through COVID-19: Montreal and Vancouver
How did two of North America's leading cycling cities take care of their riders during COVID-19? Hint: pop-up bike lanes, school streets, and other innovations — many of which are now being made permanent.
October 17, 2022
How To Design Better Cities For ‘Unseen’ Cyclists
Bicycles play a radically different role in the lives of many cyclists experiencing housing insecurity, a new study suggests — and policymakers don't always do enough to consider the unique needs of people who bike for their survival.
August 30, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: A Tour of Canadian Transit
Learn about the light rail in Ottawa, where they know when they need to expand!
June 30, 2022
STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
May 9, 2022
Why You Should Never Sit Next to a Breakaway Post
It seems like every time there’s a news piece about a traffic collision involving a pedestrian, it’s followed by a flurry of discussion over the words used to describe the incident.
April 19, 2022
