Parks
REMI Network
Calgary pilots autonomous mower to trim green space
City staff have been monitoring the mower’s status using a software application that also enables them to adjust the mowing schedule.
Design Quarterly
Vancouver reveals West End waterfront designs
The City of Vancouver has revealed three preliminary design approaches for the future of the West End waterfront.
Construction Business
Richmond Minoru Park Renewal project underway
The Richmond Minoru Park is undergoing extensive revitalization of its lakes district. Work on the Minoru lakes will be done in two phases.
Canadian Property Management
Saskatchewan parks to remain dry this summer
Saskatchewan's legislative assembly has adjourned until October before making a decision about changing the rules around alcohol consumption in parks and other outdoor public places.
REMI Network
Six global parks up for Urban Open Space award
Six parks across the world are finalists in a global competition that recognizes the successes of large- and small-scale public spaces.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design team selected for T.O. waterfront park
Aitken Place Park, a new 3,000-square-metre park planned for the Toronto waterfront, will be designed by landscape architecture firms Thomas Balsey Associates and Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc. The companies, based out of New York and Toronto respectively, were selected to collaborate on the project by Waterfront Toronto.
REMI Network
Niagara Parks Commission partners with CWF
The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) have teamed up to collaborate on conservation, public outreach activities and educational programs. Through
Canadian Property Management
Privately owned public spaces in Toronto
As density increases in cities and land for new parks becomes scarce, areas including Toronto are now looking to privately owned public spaces.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
The benefits of urban parks
The economic and environmental benefits of urban parks are many. But as demand for land rises, cities must be creative when building new spaces.