Dermot O’Kane, Author at Urban Retrofit

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Toronto: Lessons on landscape urbanism

by Gareth James, Dermot O’Kane, James White | Jul 27, 2026 | Net Zero

First published in URBAN DESIGN Journal by Urban Design Group. Following a visit to the project in June 2025 as it neared completion as part of a Canadian case study tour for Urban Retrofit, authors Gareth James, Dermot O'Kane and James White reflect...

Planning for affordable housing – and why the tenacity and skills of planners on-the-ground is a crucial piece of the urban retrofit puzzle

by Dermot O’Kane | Jun 20, 2025 | Retrofit

Dermot O’Kane, Planning Manager (Plans and Policy) at Belfast City Council, one of Urban Retrofit’s local authority partners, reflects on affordable housing delivery in Toronto and Montreal and the lessons that might be drawn for planners in UK cities thinking about...

Toronto: Lessons on landscape urbanism

Planning for affordable housing – and why the tenacity and skills of planners on-the-ground is a crucial piece of the urban retrofit puzzle

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