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Buildings/Summer 2025

Cooperative housing is making a comeback

by John Lorinc

At a time when even basic housing has become unattainable for many in advanced economies, the housing co-op movement is gaining ground

Canada's housing shortage plan neglects to avoid climate risks like flooding
Buildings

New report finds Canada’s rush to solve housing shortage leaves out climate risks

by Gaye Taylor

Canada must dramatically increase its housing supply, but unless policies change, many new homes will be built in vulnerable areas

Buildings

Canada needs to catch up on co-op housing: Three lessons from Europe’s success 

by Jennifer Hutcheon

OPINION | From Vienna’s “unitary housing market” to Holland’s unlimited lease model, Europe offer insights on how to improve housing affordability and

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How new elevator rules can help fix the housing crisis in North America

by John Lorinc

A new report unpacks why North American elevators are much more costly than their European counterparts and why that price divergence has

Buildings

How a wave of developers turning office buildings into apartments could create more walkable cities

by John Weigand

Even though less than one third of older buildings in the U.S. can be profitably converted, architects and developers are quickly learning how

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Can we build greener homes with used diapers? These engineers did

by Gaye Taylor

Researchers in Japan found that nappies can be used to replace up to 40% of the sand used in concrete without reducing

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Six ways to end Canada’s affordable housing crisis

by Guy Dauncey

Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: Let’s end exclusive zoning, empower non-profit developers, and use the right balance of carrots and sticks to make

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Six ways to produce rapid affordable housing

by Guy Dauncey

Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: Solving Canada’s housing crisis will take time. So, what can governments do to lessen the burden for those

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Five ways to give central banking a makeover

by Guy Dauncey

Guy Dauncey's Big Solutions: Conservatives say they want to fix the Bank of Canada. Well here's how.

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