The Buzzword is Belonging in Community Vital Signs Report
Annual community checkup measures social trends and assesses quality of life in Waterloo Region
Urban Exploring
Rebuilt WR: “Main Street,” Uptown Waterloo
In 1910, Main Street bisected Waterloo. In 2016, King Street runs through uptown
Rebuilt WR: At the Formerly Grand Downtown YMCA
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA, it’s fun to stay at the YMCA, or at least it was between 1922 and 1982 when the local Y made its home in downtown Kitchener. For m...
Use it or Lose it? On Preserving Empty Heritage Buildings
Now empty, heritage advocates say historically rich DTK structure at risk of degenerating beyond repair
Chips Off the Old Block
Nothing says summer like the alluring scent of fresh cut french fries in a grease-bath
If Streets Could Talk: Paulander Drive
There is a small wooden chair at the entrance to 65 Paulander Drive, a two-storey, red-brick apartment complex on the corner of Paulander Drive and Victoria Str...
Getting Greenery on Top
Little planning precedent and high costs keep most gardens on the ground
Real Bike Trails Make Drivers Happy, Too
Shoddy cycling infrastructure is to blame for many conflicts between drivers and cyclists
Summer Lights Up
DTK street festival keeps growing