Waterfront Toronto

LORINC: 10 questions about the Ontario Place redevelopment

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At some point this week, City officials will upload the Ford government’s zoning bylaw amendment application for the Ontario... Read More

Neighbourhoods Toronto

Beaches historical sight: East of Silver Birch

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Toronto historian Richard White has recently completed an original new history of the Beaches neighbourhood that should be out and... Read More

Podcast Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 068, Looking for the bright side of Toronto’s election

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We’ve had some time to make sense of the Toronto election, and what it might mean for the next four years in this city. Is there... Read More

Politics Toronto

LORINC: Toronto’s development charge showdown is a distraction

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As the battle over Bill-23 — a.k.a. the “More Housing Bigger Profits Act” — rumbled towards its inevitable conclusion... Read More

Photos Toronto

Photographing Toronto’s suburban strip malls

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With an essay by Orly Linovski. A documentary project focused exclusively on the architecture of suburban strip malls: this idea... Read More

Parks Toronto

Midtown Toronto’s much-loved, largest green space re-opens – after $35 million and more than four years of construction

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David A. Balfour Park, midtown Toronto’s largest public green space, has finally re-opened after being closed for infrastructure... Read More

Transit Toronto

How activists saved Toronto’s streetcars 50 years ago this month

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While Toronto had the largest streetcar fleet in North America in the late 1960s, TTC planners and management were focused on... Read More

Elections Toronto

ELECTION: Mapping how Toronto voted

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In the lead-up to last month’s municipal election, news reporters, columnists, and popular local websites called the mayoral race... Read More

Politics Toronto

LORINC: What the Unfair Mayor System could look like in practice

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Late last week, after the Ontario government revealed that it was bulking up mayoral veto powers for the cities of Toronto and Ottawa... Read More

Architecture Toronto

Will Bill 23 kill heritage protections?

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The Ontario government has proposed new legislation called the More Homes, Built Faster Act (Bill 23). But I’d prefer an act called... Read More

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