Beyond transit infrastructure, think city building

Transit-oriented communities co-locate housing, jobs, retail, public services, and recreational opportunities close to transit stations, creating mutual benefits.

To maximize the value of this massive public spending on transit infrastructure and assist communities in recovering from the pandemic, it is essential that the projects in the pipeline are used as a catalyst for effective city building, writes Matti Siemiatycki.Pixabay photograph by George Triay

Opinion

BY MATTI SIEMIATYCKI

April 14, 2021

Governments across Canada are gearing up for the largest wave of infrastructure investment in a generation, with urban transit top of the agenda. Multi-billion-dollar subway, Skytrain and light rail mega-projects are being planned or are already underway in Surrey, B.C., Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgar...

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