Architecture
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Follow-up: French riots and public space
The BBC did a radio program this week following up on the riots in the suburbs of Paris three months ago. At the time, there was some commentary that part...
By Dylan Reid -
Mississauga, Riverdale hospital, delivery trucks downtown, & waterfront money questions
Yesterday, Christopher Hume of the Toronto Star wrote about the international competition for a 52-storey condo tower that will be built on the northeast...
By Matthew Blackett -
Detroit Blog
My sister in Windsor sent me a link a couple weeks back to the Detroit Blog — I’ve been slowly going through his archives. All things Detroit...
By Shawn Micallef -
A TTC crush? And public meeting at Wychwood Barns
There have been two stories in the last two days on the TTC that have focused on the need for more funding as ridership continues to grow. Is the solution...
By Matthew Blackett -
Tall buildings forum tonight
TALL BUILDINGS ~ Who is Planning Our City? TONIGHT! 7:30-9:30pm, free St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street East (2 blocks east of Union...
By Spacing -
Toronto and tall buildings
TALL BUILDINGS ~ Who is Planning Our City? Wednesday January 25, 7:30-9:30pm, free St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts 27 Front Street East (2 blocks east of...
By Matthew Blackett -
The other side of the OMB
In the Toronto Star today, Christopher Hume writes about the other side of the OMB — when they make decisions that are actually good for Toronto...
By Matthew Blackett -
Dreams of Front Street
The Union Station precinct study (led by various architects and consultants) held a public meeting tonight to discuss options for re-shaping Front Street...
By Dylan Reid -
Development developments
Today the Ontario government proposed new legislation that would give councils and citizens more power to determine what developments go ahead, and...
By Matthew Blackett -
In defense of Proximity
Closer to home the Globe and Mail has several stories about dense urban life. John Bently Mays talks about the importance of mid-rises in the future of...
By Chris Hardwicke -
The Push-bike Architecture Treasure Hunt
Our lives are very busy. And if they’re not, they certainly should be. But for all of us, especially those who cycle, there are breaks in our daily...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Housing Projects and Public Space
An important dimension of the recent two-week bout of rioting in France, one that a few people have noted, is the shape and use of public space. According...
By Dylan Reid