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OP-ED: Olivia Chow’s message of hope and a new kind of politics
A veteran of local and national political communications listens to Toronto's new mayor and hears a refreshing message
By Patrick Gossage -
REID: 10 walking improvements in Toronto over the past 10 years
On the 10th anniversary of Walk Toronto's foundation, Dylan Reid looks at 10 good things that happened for walking in Toronto in the past decade.
By Dylan Reid -
A year-end interview with Mayor Olivia Chow
Six months into her term, the new mayor mulls over how she plans to reallocate the billions saved in new deal with the province
By John Lorinc -
REID: To rename Yonge-Dundas Square, let’s follow the process
The public should be allowed to weigh in on choosing among the shortlisted names for this significant public space, says Dylan Reid
By Dylan Reid -
The Tradition of Christmas Window Displays
Jamie Bradburn charts the glory years of rival department store Christmas displays and their modern variations.
By Jamie Bradburn -
LORINC: Olivia Chow’s next big move
Instead of stepping up enforcement, the mayor needs to take bold steps to fix the King Street transit corridor
By John Lorinc -
Public Washrooms: The gift that keeps on giving
Mayor Chow needs to show that she understands the city's public washroom deficit and is prepared to do something about it
By Jessie Ye -
OP-ED: Road Safety for All — What’s Not to Like?
In contrast to past battles, opponents of the extension of bike lanes further west on Bloor are facing a City Council that has strongly supported complete streets
By Albert Koehl -
Robarts Library, an architectural oral history
From ‘Fort Book’ to Brutalist masterpiece
By Jesse Carliner and Tys Klumpenhouwer -
LORINC: Clear-cutting the rules at Ontario Place
The Ford government repealed all the environmental rules governing the Ontario Place redevelopment. But will Therme's $350 million project survive a shift in the location of the parking garage?
By John Lorinc -
REID: The pedestrian blood sacrifice
We shouldn't have to wait for a pedestrian to get killed at a location before we institute safety measures there
By Dylan Reid -
OP-ED: City parks at the tipping point
Maintaining existing parks is as important as building new ones, but is often neglected, says Jake Tobin Garrett, co-author of Park People's 2023 Canadian City Parks Report
By Jake Tobin Garrett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered