Charity Transit, Congested City
When a member of STRH posted a photo of an almost empty bus crawling past a sea of brake lights in Richmond Hill, the image… Charity Transit, Congested City
Raising Stop Signs: A Bright Idea for Richmond Hill Streets
As pedestrian safety gains urgency in Richmond Hill, visibility is emerging as a powerful tool at the crosswalk. The Stop Umbrella turns a universal traffic… Raising Stop Signs: A Bright Idea for Richmond Hill Streets
YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
As York Region Transit marks its 25th anniversary, the milestone invites more than celebration. It offers a moment to ask a deeper question: not just… YRT at 25: From Patchwork to Network
If Developers Don’t Pay, Who Does?
Development Charges, Housing Affordability, and the Question No One Wants to Answer Recently, a series of social media ads by CMHC have been circulating, featuring… If Developers Don’t Pay, Who Does?
A Civic Wake-Up Call for Richmond Hill
Marching for Iran, Learning for Home: The marches through Richmond Hill did more than call attention to human rights abuses abroad. They highlighted a deeper… A Civic Wake-Up Call for Richmond Hill
When Protest Meets Traffic
Residents of a strong town know instinctively where to gather if a revolution were to happen. The question in Richmond Hill is whether the Iranian… When Protest Meets Traffic
Richmond Hill’s Financial Report Card
Decoding the Financial Health of Richmond Hill isn’t intended as a “gotcha,” nor is it meant to assign blame or make city staff or elected… Richmond Hill’s Financial Report Card
Richmond Hill’s Winter Sidewalks May Carry Legal Consequences
When Snow Becomes a Legal Risk: What Richmond Hill Can Learn from a Supreme Court Ruling On winter mornings in Richmond Hill, the danger often… Richmond Hill’s Winter Sidewalks May Carry Legal Consequences
Richmond Hill Needs “Third Places”
Without “Third Places,” Richmond Hill Risks Becoming a City Without a Social Life Richmond Hill is changing quickly. New developments rise along Yonge Street, population… Richmond Hill Needs “Third Places”
Richmond Hill Learns to Gather
Richmond Hill’s new First Night celebration at Bayview Hill is more than a New Year’s event — it’s a sign the town is beginning to… Richmond Hill Learns to Gather
Richmond Hill’s Stroads Are Failing ALL of Us
Traffic deaths are often dismissed as “negligible” because they are rare per trip, but that framing ignores that risk is concentrated on the most vulnerable… Richmond Hill’s Stroads Are Failing ALL of Us
Sidewalks: Winter’s Afterthought
WINDROWS, SIDEWALKS AND TENSE DRIVEWAYS: WINTER SNOW POLICY TESTS PATIENCE IN RICHMOND HILL As another snowy season grinds on, residents of Richmond Hill are once… Sidewalks: Winter’s Afterthought
Designed to Kill Pedestrians
Another Day, Another Tragedy: Richmond Hill Crash Exposes a Broken System Today’s news from Richmond Hill is yet another grim reminder of what many of… Designed to Kill Pedestrians
The Door That Slows the Bus
On a weekday afternoon in Richmond Hill, the choreography inside a bus is as familiar as it is fragile. Riders line up at the front,… The Door That Slows the Bus
Planning, Games, Potluck
Strong Towns Richmond Hill Marks First Anniversary with Holiday Gathering and Plans for the Year Ahead RICHMOND HILL — December 14 — The Strong Towns… Planning, Games, Potluck