Richmond Hill Residents Call for More Lasting Traffic Calming
Richmond Hill has rolled out new “Slow Down” signs across several residential areas as part of a pilot program aimed at reminding drivers to ease…
EbikeCan Officials & RH Mobility Bylaws
The STRH Local Conversation Group held its October monthly meeting this week, featuring officials from EbikeCan, a Richmond Hill–based e-bike manufacturer and retailer. The…
Is Richmond Hill Losing Its Charm?
… or Are We Forgetting What Makes a City Charming? Recently, a question making the rounds on social media asked bluntly: Is Richmond Hill losing…
A Safer Richmond Hill, One Small Step at a Time
From Highways to Neighbourhood Streets Many of our streets are designed less like neighbourhood spaces and more like mini-highways—encouraging drivers to speed rather than slow…
STRH Community Garden Blooming
The STRH Community Garden is blooming—literally and figuratively! What started as a small patch with just one enthusiastic gardener has now grown into a vibrant…
ST Local-Motive 2025 Workshops
Strong Towns is back with its Fall 2025 Local-Motive Tour, and it’s an online workshop series designed to empower folks like you to make places…
Bad, Worse, Worst: Three Versions of a Bad Plan
Why Investing Big in East Beaver Creek Makes Little Sense Compared to Revitalizing Downtown Richmond Hill Richmond Hill is at a crossroads. The…
Richmond Hill: Modern Problems, Modern Solutions
Richmond Hill, like many other cities in Ontario, is grappling with a range of complex issues, including a severe housing shortage, rising homelessness, and chronic…
Group Ride on July 6th
We have scheduled our summer group bike rides. Here’s the next ride: July 6th at 11:00 AM We will ride a route starting from Richmond…
Dear Richmond Hill
I am afraid that I will never be able to afford a house in this city. It’s a shame because I love this city.…
Strong cities, towns, and neighborhoods cannot happen without strong citizens
Strong cities, towns, and neighborhoods cannot happen without strong citizens—people who care. This principle lies at the heart of the Strong Towns movement, which emphasizes…
A transportation system is a means of creating prosperity, not an end in itself
Cities across North America are grappling with the consequences of transportation systems that prioritize vehicle movement over community prosperity. The Strong Towns movement advocates for…
Financial solvency of the cities is a prerequisite for long-term prosperity
Why Financial Solvency Must Be Every City’s Top Priority Cities across North America are facing a mounting and often invisible crisis: they are going broke.…
Incremental Housing: Building Stronger Cities One Step at a Time
Across North America, cities are experiencing a crisis of affordability, housing scarcity, and urban fragmentation. In the face of this, one solution is gaining traction…
End Highway Expansion
As urban centers grapple with mounting infrastructure costs, environmental concerns, and community fragmentation, the call to reevaluate highway expansion projects has grown louder. Strong…