School of Urban Planning /newsroom/taxonomy/term/9969/all en The ‘15-minute city’ might not be realistic for North America, researchers find /newsroom/channels/news/15-minute-city-might-not-be-realistic-north-america-researchers-find-357769 <p>In the “15-minute city,” a concept popularized in Europe, everything a resident might need on a daily basis is a short walk or bicycle ride away. A study by Transportation Research at (TRAM) suggests, however, that this model may not be easily achieved in large North American cities such as Montreal.</p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:15:07 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 310608 at /newsroom David Wachsmuth /newsroom/david-wachsmuth Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:14:13 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261969 at /newsroom Airbnb is removing rental housing in Canadian cities and rural areas /newsroom/channels/news/airbnb-removing-rental-housing-canadian-cities-and-rural-areas-297920 <p>The American online marketplace Airbnb has likely removed approximately 31,100 units from Canada’s long-term rental markets. This could make it difficult for Canadian cities and provinces to prevent growing housing affordability issues.</p> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:12:25 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 170476 at /newsroom