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Blog Post Is a mix of housing missing from your mall redevelopment equation?
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 23 | Technology update
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Blog Post Storytelling for buildings: Why real estate branding matters
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Published Article The impact of AI and cameras on physical security design
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Blog Post Recalculating ROI for a commercial building retrofit
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Webinar Recording Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems
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Blog Post Office building asset repositioning: What should you look for?
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Blog Post 3 reasons for adaptive building reuse
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 22 | Experiences
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Blog Post Large-scale redevelopment projects need to learn from small-scale historic neighborhoods
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Blog Post Net zero building design starts with industry climate pledges
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Blog Post Preparing for building performance standards in cities
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 21 | Adaptive Reuse
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Published Article Live, work, play: Office building conversion practices for downtown revitalization
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Blog Post Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?
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Blog Post Geoexchange system installation: 6 steps that prioritize safety and efficiency
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Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
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Blog Post Does your building need a life cycle assessment?
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Blog Post Low-carbon building materials: Designers discuss alternative options
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 20 | RETHINK
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Blog Post 5 questions to ask before you write a decarbonization RFP
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Blog Post New ASHRAE standards tip the balance toward net zero buildings
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Video Miami design team sets the table for success
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Webinar Recording Mall of the Future Webinar Series
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Video The Meaning of Design
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Blog Post Passive house design regulations: Here are 8 strategies for multifamily projects
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Blog Post The future of design and AI in architecture
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Blog Post Robots in the workplace: This one scans for indoor air quality and more
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Design Quarterly Issue 19 | Decarbonization
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Blog Post VR and community outreach programs: Building social acceptance with immersive technology
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Blog Post New York City’s Local Law 97 is fighting climate change, focusing on sustainable buildings
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Webinar Learn strategies to guide our communities in unlocking new urban opportunities
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![[With Video] New city regulations are driving building retrofits](/content/dam/stantec/images/projects/0127/the-westory-181249.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] New city regulations are driving building retrofits
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Blog Post One module at a time: The future of affordable housing
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Blog Post 7 big ideas for revitalizing the urban realm
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Podcast Design Hive: Daryl Fonslow on adaptive reuse to net zero
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Video Stantec’s Buildings Team celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
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Blog Post Even popular retail malls are reevaluating and refocusing to amplify experiences
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![[With Video] 7 approaches to creating affordable housing for artists](/content/dam/stantec/images/projects/0111/pullman-artspace-lofts-185195.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] 7 approaches to creating affordable housing for artists
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Blog Post 7 approaches to building reuse to help existing properties reach net zero
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Video Home is Where the Art is
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![[With Video] 4 reasons we’re excited about our new automated design tool](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/021/audet-design-automation-graphic.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] 4 reasons we’re excited about our new automated design tool
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Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization
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Blog Post Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination
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Blog Post The new low-carbon suburb: Retrofitting communities for success in the post-COVID era
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Published Article It takes two: How architects and engineers blend their talents
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 14 | Tools and Data
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Blog Post Brownfields, synchronized: Pros and cons of aligning development goals with remediation
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Blog Post How to overcome the 3 most common obstacles in long-term community development
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Blog Post Passports to a net zero carbon future
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Published Article How to step into the net zero zone
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 13 | After the Reset
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Blog Post Recycle your building: 8 reasons to consider adaptive reuse and retrofitting
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Published Article From no natural light to low ceilings, interior designers share 15 clever fixes to design
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Blog Post More than just another bus route: Can Bus Rapid Transit spur compact urban development?
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Blog Post From zero to hero: Kick-starting the rebirth of North America’s malls
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Blog Post Supporting equity with an inclusive neighborhood—it’s urban planning for all
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 12 | Equity and Inclusion
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Published Article Making Richmond Hill future-ready: Interview with David Dixon
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Blog Post The Lily Pad Network: A natural analogy to advance resiliency
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Blog Post 5 steps toward efficient building performance—from LEDs to heat pumps and more
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design
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Video Improving New Zealand housing
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Webinar Recording Excess Soil – October 2020 Webinar
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Blog Post Carbon: A common language for change—now is the time to act
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Webinar Recording Mall Remix: breathing new life into old malls
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Blog Post Did COVID-19 finally push us to completely paperless projects?
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Blog Post UV lighting in building infection control: Can passive light safely kill coronavirus?
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Blog Post Scanning smarter: Using reality capture on renovations
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Published Article Published in STRIVE Magazine: Starting a journey toward homeless solutions
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Brochure Looking to launch Automated Vehicles in your community? We can help.
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 09 | People, buildings & technology
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Blog Post Are medium-density neighborhoods the answer to community planning in the future?
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Blog Post Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a right
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Blog Post A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 4): How will cities change?
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Blog Post A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 2): Changing perspectives
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Blog Post The joys of recycling a building: How to get your adaptive reuse project on track
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Blog Post Your guide to resilient infrastructure planning and investments
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Blog Post Great lighting design—a key to an immersive experience and occupant well-being
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Published Article Published in The Boston Globe: New high-rise in Chinatown will include affordable housing
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Published Article Published in Alaska Business: Architecture in Alaska
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Blog Post We need to start talking NOW about shared autonomous mobility—5 urban dividends
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Article Published: Cooperatives Offer Innovative Option to Solve the Affordable Housing Shortage
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Blog Post Does your city need a corridor study? Set the foundation for success with these 3 tips
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The housing white paper: a wish list
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Meet me at the new mall—10 ways to make them cool
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Published Article Repurposing Retail Centers: Profiles in Adaptation, Repositioning and Redevelopment
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Blog Post Redefining lost urban spaces: 5 ways to turn a laneway into a “lanescape”
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Blog Post 3 benefits to embracing an integrated approach to building design
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Publication Community Futures: Think globally, act locally has never mattered more
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Article Published in Railway Age: Transit-Oriented Development, Philadelphia Style
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Blog Post 6 myths about embracing non-toxic materials in interior design
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Article Published in Building Design + Construction: 2019 Multifamily Giants Report
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 07 | Adapting to Change
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Published Article How cities can find funding for aging infrastructure
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Article Published in Railway Age: Transit Oriented Development – Chicago
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Video Evolving Cities: Infrastructure Update
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Blog Post Diverse industry partnerships strengthen community projects
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Blog Post City planning: A guide to equitable planning for your community
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Blog Post Weaving mental healthcare spaces into the neighborhood
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Published Article Published in Planning magazine: May you live in interesting times
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Article Published in Railway Age: TOD: How New York got it right
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![[With Video] Envisioning the revitalized design of the Old Sacramento urban riverfront](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/004/old-sacramento-waterfront-1.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] Envisioning the revitalized design of the Old Sacramento urban riverfront
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing the unknown when thinking big data and smart cities
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: How are we designing for livable cities today?
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Published Article Published in Planning Magazine: Curb control
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Housing design that keeps the city within reach
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Video All Things Urban: Joe Geller talks Stantec’s Urban Places
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Design Quarterly Issue 05 | Smart & Livable Cities
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Blog Post What happens downtown doesn’t stay downtown: The ripple effects of a strong center city
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Blog Post Downtown Columbus, Ohio: A case study in the mobility revolution
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Blog Post Micro-apartments: Are these tiny units coming to the suburbs?
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Blog Post How do we find funding for cities? It’s all about getting creative with partnerships
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: What happens when hospitals move out?
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Video Building a collaborative community in Austin
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 04 | Intersections
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Blog Post Driving economically robust downtowns from buildings that are already there
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Bringing an urban campus together for the better
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Blog Post Holistic stormwater management often requires more than ponds and rain gardens
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Blog Post Stantec: Our evolution from 1 person to a global firm
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Blog Post Using an environmental review tool to yield planning and economic development benefits
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Blog Post Counting every space: What parking inventories tell us about cities
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Blog Post Why the Avenir Centre stands as Raven Spanier’s legacy
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Forecasting change for baby boomers and millennials
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 03 | Technology Driving Change
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Video David Dixon discusses the next generation of urban places at NZPI 2018
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![[With Video] Living WELL: Designing a new home for hundreds with health at the heart](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/004/with-video-living-well-1.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] Living WELL: Designing a new home for hundreds with health at the heart
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Article International Downtown Association Report: The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities
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Blog Post In the battle of suburbs vs. cities, could both be winning?
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Switching on the off-season
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Blog Post What does affordable housing look like in a thriving metro area?
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Video Preserving affordable housing in Denver
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 02 | Culture by Design
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Blog Post Urban Places Idea Lab: Tweaking plans, designs, and sustainability strategies
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Blog Post Planning for 100: Looking beyond the horizon of zero-net-energy buildings
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From the Design Quarterly: Living small means the city is your living room
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Blog Post What does Value of Downtowns report tell us about tomorrow’s cities and regions? (Part 2)
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Blog Post Boxed in by changing markets, 20th-century suburbs learn how to reinvent themselves
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Blog Post What does The Value of Downtowns report tell us about today’s cities? (Part 1)
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Publication Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
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Blog Post Autonomous vehicles could ruin our downtowns. But not if we act now
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Blog Post The renovation of iconic Wrigley Field is an example of large-scale building recycling
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Blog Post Can a city’s downtown be its portal to prosperity?
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Blog Post Housing need: what can we learn from the new CLG proposals?
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Blog Post How technology will disrupt long-term senior care
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Blog Post Creating communities from defunct suburban malls
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Blog Post Decoding Canada’s Climate Innovation Program
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Blog Post City building: How to use place-making to get intensification right
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Blog Post Planting for the future: Enhancing communities with a thriving tree canopy
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Blog Post Embracing the chill: Turning winter into a design asset
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The housing white paper: a review
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Article Inside a micro-unit: Living small, sharing more, and creating affordable urban housing
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Blog Post The Jane Jacobs conundrum (Part 1): 3 urban trends driving economic inequality
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Blog Post Making a case for living small and sharing more in urban areas
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Interactive What does it take to turn around a declining mall?
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