Urban Design

LORINC: The taxing discussion about a parking tax

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Can anyone who pays attention to City Hall say they didn’t see this one coming? The latest news from the budget... Read More

Rexdale deserves a spa: An invitation to Therme

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Therme Canada’s proposal for a spa is better suited for Woodbine Entertainment’s renewal plan, and would allow the City of... Read More

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

EVENT: “Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto” book launch at the Spacing Store

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WHAT: Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto book launch WHERE: Spacing Store, 401 Richmond St. W. WHEN: Thursday... Read More

LORINC: Paul Bedford on what happens next with the Ontario Place redevelopment

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In the days immediately following the municipal election, the second round of public consultations on the revitalization, so-called... Read More

LORINC: Who is behind the Therme Group, the spa company redeveloping Ontario Place?

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When Sidewalk Labs rolled into Toronto in 2017, there was no ambiguity about the corporate family tree. Sidewalk officials repeatedly... Read More

Kensington is funky and non-conventional. Its streets should be too

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Kensington Market is one of Toronto’s most charismatic and iconic neighbourhoods, distinguished for its cultural impact. Putting your... Read More

LORINC: The future of Ontario Place must become an election issue

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The only thing worse than the design proposed for Ontario Place’s indoor spa mega-project is the fact that a firm with such a... Read More

Urban planning is not a science

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Urban planning is not a science. For as long as planning has been a profession, however, we’ve tried to make it one. I’ve been a... Read More