Vacant land risks undermining suburban redevelopment plans. Tysons, VA found a solution: beer gardens, shipping containers, and family-friendly pop-ups.

Five destination planning strategies for municipalities to attract visitors while supporting community wellbeing.

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How do you transform a suburb into a walkable place? Las Vegas is betting on “catalytic redevelopment”—creating one great place that people love spending time in.

We’re growing lonely, with no ties to the people next door

The critical role of community-driven programs.

What Halloween can teach us about happiness and disconnection

What Canada can learn from non-market housing communities about social connection, health, and belonging.

Shorts from: Canada, France, Jordan, Spain, USA.

VIFF 2025 runs Oct 2-12, showcasing the best cinema from around the globe, talks, conferences, live performances and other unique events that celebrate film and film culture.

Plazas and public spaces: what are we getting right, and where are we going wrong?

Learn the unique planning and design considerations for older adults and people living with dementia through a free online course.

Rapid, small-scale investments may hold the key to more vibrant, safe places

To create safer neighbourhoods, offer inviting and vibrant places for community members to gather.

Social spaces and networks create an essential foundation for healthy, resilient communities. But they’re hard to measure.

Intergenerational spaces normalize mortality and honour the aging journey alongside the vibrancy of youth

Experts say small changes in our neighborhoods—like where we sit, walk, or congregate—can make a big difference in how connected we feel to those around us.

Canada’s population is aging. Our homes need to catch up.

Canada’s population is aging. Our homes need to catch up.

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These innovative housing ideas will keep you in good health for longer.

Homegrown innovations, like prefabricated mass timber parts and policies that promote well-being, are contributing to 'happier' housing.

These innovative housing ideas will keep you in good health for longer.

To be clear: this list isn’t about highlighting only those in power. […]

Ken Sim's call for a pause on new supportive housing creates questions and panic — an announcement without a plan puts lives at risk

The conference will focus on the policy intricacies of transportation and the leadership required to lead to human flourishing-focused solutions.

An innovative policy offers incentives for new housing that supports social connection, health, and inclusion in Port Moody.

Canadians know less and less about the people next door, but some have been trying to change that

Canadians know less and less about the people next door, but some have been trying to change that

Reflections on the year ahead. Plus: joyful tunes, feel-good stories, and causes to give back to this holiday season.

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