The Winter Cities Institute
Network / organisation · Edmonton, Canada
The Winter Cities Institute specialises in winter city planning, climate-responsive urban design and knowledge exchange on liveability in cold climates. Building on the international winter cities movement established in the 1980s, it preserves and shares research, policy frameworks, planning guidance and historical knowledge. Through its University of Alberta network, WCI connects academic and municipal expertise to advance year-round public space use, urban accessibility, climate resilience and the integration of winter conditions into city planning.