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Their wordsTransit-oriented development has taken over Canada. What used to be largely limited to Vancouver and Toronto has gone nationwide, while in Toronto and Vancouver it has become ubiquitous.
Their wordsWhile critics sometimes highlight the embodied carbon of concrete, the reality is that people living in apartments emit dramatically fewer greenhouse gases than those dwelling in single-family homes - thanks to dramatically smaller transport emissions and smaller living spaces.
Their wordsMany Canadian cities will have 10% to 30% more electric rail a decade from now, unlocking far more land for potential TOD.
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