Urbanity Fair with Naama Blonder

Urbanity Fair

Faith In Housing: The Missed Opportunity On Faith-Based Lands

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

Urbanity Fair

The Battle For Toronto's Bathurst Street

Do we want Bathurst to keep functioning like an arterial road, or do we want it to become the kind of urban avenue this city needs: reliable, walkable, and worth sticking around for?

Urbanity Fair

The Real Lesson From Paris' Urban Transformation Is Less About Planning And More About Leadership

With new bike lanes, reclaimed riverbanks, and a growing network of pedestrian-only streets, Paris has become the poster child for urban transformation — and the city's also a case study in how to steer complex change through public scrutiny and skepticism.

Urbanity Fair

Is Canada Really "The Most European Of Non-European Countries"? A Critical Look At Our Urban Planning

Canada has the potential to build cities that are truly people-focused — more “European,” if you will. But as of today, our urban planning is far from it.

Urbanity Fair

Developers Benefited from Bike Lanes, Now They Should Fight To Keep Them

If bike lanes disappear, so do the economic advantages that come with them, and so do the advantages that have made high-density development projects more viable.

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5 Housing and Urban Initiatives From 2024 To Watch For In 2025

The key policies introduced this year — ranging from new zoning laws to federal housing initiatives — show promise in addressing Toronto's housing crisis and improving its transit options.

Urbanity Fair

My Condolences, Toronto: Your Downtown is Dead

Downtown Toronto is becoming less vibrant, less livable, and less economically significant. And Toronto, the city that prides itself on being world-class, can’t afford that.

Urbanity Fair

I Watched ‘Ada - My Mother The Architect,’ As A Mother And An Architect

Ada’s story is a powerful reminder of the compromises women once made for recognition in architecture, and also leaves us with questions about how we balance our dedication to architecture with the evolving expectations of family and self.

Digging In The Wrong Direction: How Ford’s 55 km Tunnel Misses The Mark For Ontario’s Future

Premier Doug Ford's proposal to build a 55 km-long underground highway tunnel raises serious concerns about the future of transportation and urban planning in Ontario, according to Urban Planner Naama Blonder.

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Unlike Europe, Toronto Won't Flourish With Mid-Rise Buildings (And That's Okay)

To move forward, we need to embrace and celebrate Toronto’s reality and unique urbanization path, and focus on learning a more fundamental lesson from European cities

Urbanity Fair

Public Transit, Now Is Your Moment To Shine... And Reshape Mobility Habits

Picture this: what if our public transit system were more extensive and convenient, capable of taking all of us out of our cars and freeing up hours wasted in traffic? Imagine the difference that would make in our lives.

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Areas of Expertise

Missing Middle, Missing Future: What Happens If Toronto Says No To Sixplexes?

Sixplex zoning won’t solve all of Toronto’s housing problems, but it is a critical step forward.

Faith In Housing: The Missed Opportunity On Faith-Based Lands

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

The Battle For Toronto's Bathurst Street

Do we want Bathurst to keep functioning like an arterial road, or do we want it to become the kind of urban avenue this city needs: reliable, walkable, and worth sticking around for?

The Real Lesson From Paris' Urban Transformation Is Less About Planning And More About Leadership

With new bike lanes, reclaimed riverbanks, and a growing network of pedestrian-only streets, Paris has become the poster child for urban transformation — and the city's also a case study in how to steer complex change through public scrutiny and skepticism.

Is Canada Really "The Most European Of Non-European Countries"? A Critical Look At Our Urban Planning

Canada has the potential to build cities that are truly people-focused — more “European,” if you will. But as of today, our urban planning is far from it.

Developers Benefited from Bike Lanes, Now They Should Fight To Keep Them

If bike lanes disappear, so do the economic advantages that come with them, and so do the advantages that have made high-density development projects more viable.

5 Housing and Urban Initiatives From 2024 To Watch For In 2025

The key policies introduced this year — ranging from new zoning laws to federal housing initiatives — show promise in addressing Toronto's housing crisis and improving its transit options.

My Condolences, Toronto: Your Downtown is Dead

Downtown Toronto is becoming less vibrant, less livable, and less economically significant. And Toronto, the city that prides itself on being world-class, can’t afford that.

I Watched ‘Ada - My Mother The Architect,’ As A Mother And An Architect

Ada’s story is a powerful reminder of the compromises women once made for recognition in architecture, and also leaves us with questions about how we balance our dedication to architecture with the evolving expectations of family and self.

Digging In The Wrong Direction: How Ford’s 55 km Tunnel Misses The Mark For Ontario’s Future

Premier Doug Ford's proposal to build a 55 km-long underground highway tunnel raises serious concerns about the future of transportation and urban planning in Ontario, according to Urban Planner Naama Blonder.

Unlike Europe, Toronto Won't Flourish With Mid-Rise Buildings (And That's Okay)

To move forward, we need to embrace and celebrate Toronto’s reality and unique urbanization path, and focus on learning a more fundamental lesson from European cities

Public Transit, Now Is Your Moment To Shine... And Reshape Mobility Habits

Picture this: what if our public transit system were more extensive and convenient, capable of taking all of us out of our cars and freeing up hours wasted in traffic? Imagine the difference that would make in our lives.

2025 © STOREYS Publishing Inc. | All Rights Reserved

Urbanity Fair

Areas of Expertise

Sixplex zoning won’t solve all of Toronto’s housing problems, but it is a critical step forward.

​Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

Do we want Bathurst to keep functioning like an arterial road, or do we want it to become the kind of urban avenue this city needs: reliable, walkable, and worth sticking around for?

With new bike lanes, reclaimed riverbanks, and a growing network of pedestrian-only streets, Paris has become the poster child for urban transformation — and the city's also a case study in how to steer complex change through public scrutiny and skepticism.

Canada has the potential to build cities that are truly people-focused — more “European,” if you will. But as of today, our urban planning is far from it.

If bike lanes disappear, so do the economic advantages that come with them, and so do the advantages that have made high-density development projects more viable.

The key policies introduced this year — ranging from new zoning laws to federal housing initiatives — show promise in addressing Toronto's housing crisis and improving its transit options.

Downtown Toronto is becoming less vibrant, less livable, and less economically significant. And Toronto, the city that prides itself on being world-class, can’t afford that.

Ada’s story is a powerful reminder of the compromises women once made for recognition in architecture, and also leaves us with questions about how we balance our dedication to architecture with the evolving expectations of family and self.

Premier Doug Ford's proposal to build a 55 km-long underground highway tunnel raises serious concerns about the future of transportation and urban planning in Ontario, according to Urban Planner Naama Blonder.

To move forward, we need to embrace and celebrate Toronto’s reality and unique urbanization path, and focus on learning a more fundamental lesson from European cities

Picture this: what if our public transit system were more extensive and convenient, capable of taking all of us out of our cars and freeing up hours wasted in traffic? Imagine the difference that would make in our lives.

2025 © STOREYS Publishing Inc. | All Rights Reserved

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.