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Neighbourhoods Are Changing as Cities Prioritize Diversity, Connectivity and Livability
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (916+ words) While building on infill sites already located in the heart of established cities offers many advantages, densification projects can also present complex challenges during implementation. Drawing on my experiences working as an urban planner and teaching governance at the University…...
Scarborough Sees a Renaissance in Co-op Housing
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (728+ words) Mirage Studio for Henriquez Partner Architects via Seeing Like a Local Built on land once thought undevelopable, Kennedy Green will provide long-term rental housing owned and operated by residents on a non-profit basis. It is "a renaissance of co-op housing,…...
BYD Eyes 20 Dealership Locations After Canada Greenlights Chinese EV Imports
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (532+ words) A BYD showroom in the Tashkent City Mall in Uzbekistan. Central Asia is fast becoming a hotspot for imported Chinese-brand EVs. (Image from Global Voices" Climate Justice Fellow Zhaoyin Feng.) Chinese automaking giant BYD is taking steps toward cementing its…...
Suddenly, the U.S. Manufactures a Tonne of Grid Batteries
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (920+ words) Beech Ridge Energy Storage System at Beech Ridge Wind Farm in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. (Z22/Wikipedia) This story was originally published by Canary Media. Big batteries have begun reshaping the United States grid. Now, the country has made surprising strides…...
China Deal, India Talks Connect Carney’s Trade Plans with World’s First 2 Electrostates
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (842+ words) On the heels of a new strategic partnership with China, and with Prime Minister Mark Carney planning a trip to India later this year, the plan to reduce Canada's trade dependence on the United States is beginning to yield closer…...
'We Are Family': Ontario’s Ford Mends Rift With Carney Over China EV Deal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (728+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford (Joey Coleman/flickr) After slamming Canada's agreement to allow 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country in exchange for eased tariffs on agricultural products as a "terrible" deal, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was seen Monday grabbing pizza…...
This Brooklyn Bagel Shop Is Saving Money With Plug-in Batteries
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (866+ words) Noah Bernamoff at Black Seed's Bushwick shop, which serves as the company's headquarters (Maria Gallucci/Canary Media) This story was originally published by Canary Media. In the back of Black Seed Bagels in northern Brooklyn is a'giant catering kitchen filled…...
#Encore: A Drive in Iceland Sparks a Case for Letting Chinese EVs Into Canada
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) A Canadian energy analyst's vacation rental turned into an opportunity to compare China's BYD electric car with North American models'sparking reflections on how Canada's trade policy shapes its EV market. "So, what was it like driving a BYD? It was…...
#Encore: Your EV is Not a Car
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1182+ words) In the transportation space, people often say an EV is "just a battery on wheels. Usually that means that whether you stack a bus or a truck on top, it is all the same. But let us take it one…...
BREAKING: Canada and China Reduce EV, Canola Tariffs in ‘Breakthrough for Consumers’, ‘Very Good News’ for Farmers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1261+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed to sharply reduce tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China, while China offers up tariff relief for Canadian canola, peas, pork, and seafood, prompting Canadian observers to predict lower EV prices and possible long-term…...