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Naama Blonder

Architect, Urban Designer, Urban Planner | B.Arch, OAA, RPP, MCIP

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Naama Blonder

Architect, Urban Designer, Urban Planner | B.Arch, OAA, RPP, MCIP

Naama has a bold vision: to change the conversation about what good development can and should look like; with that in mind, she co-founded Smart Density. Naama’s professional work spans across planning and architecture, and by marrying the two disciplines, she brings a deeper and more realistic understanding of how municipal policies take physical shape. Naama practices what she preaches, and lives with her husband and child in a multi-family building in a transit-accessible area of Toronto, where the park is their back yard. You can find more by Naama Blonder at: Twitter: @naama_blonder LinkedIn: @Naama Blonder or @smartdensity

New urbanism works on paper: Not so much on the ground

Naama Blonder Infrastructure Urban planning Toronto / GTA Jul. 29 2025

For decades, North America’s suburbs have been defined by sprawl: wide roads, single-use zoning, and a built-in reliance on driving for even basic needs. In the 1980s and ’90s, a group of planners and architects launched a response: New Urbanism.

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