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Are municipal politics already partisan?

Third parties and (non)partisan city politics in Saskatchewan

Much more than books

The case for robust funding for the Toronto Public Library

Saskatchewan’s urban/rural divide is a lot older than this election

Right-wingers in the province helped to pioneer an electoral strategy that has since been adopted across right-wing politics

What is the "rental wage" in my neighborhood?

Rental costs are out of control in cities across the country. We broke down what you need to earn to afford an apartment in every neighborhood in Canada.

Halifax municipal elections: An ambitious platform for the future of the region

Municipalities need to ensure equal and improved access to essential services—and support decent work in the process

Halifax municipal election: A chance to advance climate justice

This year’s local election can be about building greater resiliency to face the crises to come

Halifax municipal election: Local democracy can be a counter to authoritarianism

As anti-democratic politics take root worldwide, let’s respond with more participation in our decision-making processes—here’s how.

Cities are central to resolving the challenges of our time

Cities have long been seen as engines that drive prosperity but a new fiscal arrangement is needed that allows them to tackle the serious issues of our time.

Taking back our cities

We can shape the future of urban life

Watch Your Step, Buster!

Guess who first normalized pedestrian shaming

Regina’s road rage

The city's infrastructure is dominated by the automobile

#Blocksidewalk, the last progressive NIMBY effort?

#Blocksidewalk was a grassroots campaign that shut down Google's attempt to turn Toronto into a surveillance-driven "smart city"

The intersectional city

Applying an intersectional lens to multi-layered challenges in urban settings can lead the way to greater empowerment of community members in cities.

Cities could be the engines for addressing crises—if we push them

It is time for more cities to bring forward policies and practices for economic, social and climate justice as their primary goal

Cities are central to capitalism—and could be central to its undoing

Capitalism and urbanization are deeply tied to one another—but what might a liberated city look like?