By Daniel Rotsztain
Toronto needs a new (old) logo
By Daniel Rotsztain and Mark Sherman With the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding Ford’s slashing of council from 47 to 25 wards... Read More
Going back in time to Toronto Island of the 1800s at Long Point
While gazing over old maps of Toronto, I often long to experience the city before its landscape was so significantly altered. What was... Read More
Toronto’s Art Deco legacy celebrated
Facing each other across Spadina Avenue just north of Adelaide, the Tower and Balfour Buildings frame a striking entryway into... Read More
The TORONTO sign: How life imitates graphic design
To the delight of many, it was recently announced that the TORONTO sign in Nathan Phillips Square will remain in front of City Hall... Read More
Toronto is a geologic force: the Lost Rivers guide to the PATH system
Last month, I joined a Lost Rivers walk within the PATH system. Typically engaged with tracing the routes of buried creeks within... Read More
Exploring “downtown” Centreville in the winter: A ghost town in more ways than one
At the peak of it’s population in the 1950s, homes, cottages, and mansions lined the entirety of Toronto Island from... Read More
Storymobile is telling Canada’s Main Street stories from Mimico to the Maritimes
If you’ve travelled through Mimico – a waterfront neighbourhood in Toronto’s west end – during the last few months... Read More
Nicknaming the Toronto Skyline — why buildings need affectionate names
With the L Tower nearing completion, Toronto’s horizon has been pierced by another iconic skyscraper. The L Tower’s semicircular form... Read More
Lake Ontario is a Sea
A few weeks ago I biked over to The Guild park. Known for its collection of modern Toronto “ruins”, a bonus to visiting the park is... Read More
La Ville Reine — The French underground is all around us in Toronto
Last week I was driving along College enjoying a jazzy groove on 90.3 FM Espace Musique. When the song ended and the hosts returned to... Read More