May 24, 2020 - (Toronto, ON) From coast to coast, and around the world, response to the COVID-19 pandemic has heralded a global rallying cry for much needed change toward more accessible, equitable, sustainable, and resilient cities.
The Dutch and others have achieved much success in this regard, and now a bold initiative, 2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian Cities, has been spearheaded by Jennifer Keesmaat, the former chief planner of Toronto, Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute and Richard Florida, a Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Rotman School of Management, reports the Globe and Mail.
Momentum has been building and with former Toronto mayors, environmental leaders, real estate developers and business leaders along with architects, urban planners and city builders on board the 20 measures outlined in the Declaration provide a road map for a future rooted in concrete actions to accelerate the decarbonization of our transportation systems by transforming existing roadways for safe, active transportation such as walking and biking; scaled multi-tenant housing; a 40-per-cent urban tree canopy etc. to kickstart a journey toward more liveable and sustainable Canadian cities.
Read more in Globe and Mail here.
Read / Sign the 2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian Cities here.
