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Category Urban Innovation
With our collective future tied to climate change and the fate of cities, the health of our urban environments relies on innovative solutions to complex and often interlinked social, economic, political, environmental, cultural, and technological challenges.
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Better collaboration between public and private sectors could improve urban public transportation
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Lowering carbon emissions by optimizing energy retrofits
![A crane stands over a building that is under construction](https://torontomuresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-16-header-768x388.jpg)
Ontario’s Growth Plan is reducing housing affordability
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If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials
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How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing
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How cities can add accessible green space in a post-coronavirus world
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How cities can add accessible green space in a post-coronavirus world
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Fast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?
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Finding a fix for Newfoundland’s troubled drinking water
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Toronto needs more beauty in its waterfront designs
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