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Event Recap: Jane’s Walk 2026
This year, walk together with four members from the Women in Urbanism Canada (WiUC) team as they share insights from different Jane’s Walks across Canada.
How to Design Cities for Play
This photo essay shares examples from across Canada of creative ways that cities are incorporating play into their designs—for the kid in everyone.
How to Design Public Seating for Women
Public seating is critical in creating a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment that people want to relax and linger in. Here are 8 characteristics of quality public seating that caters to the needs of women, girls, and gender-diverse people.
How to Create Parks for the People
Parks are typically designed to meet children’s needs, but how can these spaces also meet the needs of parents, teen girls, and the community? Folkets Park, also known as “The People’s Park”, demonstrates how.
Cold Places can Create Warm Public Spaces
Can a cold, snowy Canadian city be built for people? The Nestaweya River Trail reimagines what a winter city could be.