Mary Pickering

The power of the neighbourhood approach

7/2017 - When it comes to public projects, does our big-thinking habit get in the way of excellence implementation as we fail to consider local-level impacts and aspirations? Our VP Mary Pickering looks at best practices from recent transit projects in Ontario.

A big thank-you for TransformTO advisors as Council vote nears

6/2017 - Just one year ago, a diverse set of experts started working together to advise the TransformTO project - the Modelling Advisory Group. As the climate plan nears a vote by City Council, it was time to say thank-you.

TransformTO vote delayed until July

6/2017 - The TransformTO climate plan was scheduled to reach Toronto's City Council on May 25. But due to an overflowing agenda, this important item has been rescheduled to July 5. Project co-chair Mary Pickering gives a detailed update.

Collective impact: practitioners share their insights

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What single action could transform urban transportation in the GTA?

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Will road tolls reduce emissions in Toronto?

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Collective impact in motion

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Carbon reduction = good health

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From less bad to more good: the low-carbon city of the future

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New report steers the low-carbon obstacle course for cities

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Cities in Paris – a formidable force

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Partners trump powers when it comes to climate action

7/2015 - Hey Toronto – what’s your urban personality type? A new report from C40 Cities and ARUP mines characteristics of global cities to find out how they act – and how this affects their ability to push along their carbon reduction targets.