Urban Design
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FoodShare’s new food trucks aim to give grocery stores food for thought
In the early 90s, when FoodShare first thought up the idea of bringing markets on wheels — food trucks filled with fresh, affordable produce for sale — to...
By Dale Duncan -
REID: An opportunity at Yonge + Bloor
Yonge and Bloor is one of the most notable intersections in Toronto, the meeting of our central north-south street with one of our longest east-west...
By Dylan Reid -
Open streets coming to Toronto?
Pedestrians and cyclists alike may soon get their chance to take over a major street in Toronto, if only for a few days during the summer. Open streets...
By Josh Sherman -
Walking in Moscow
While Moscow can’t be described as a pedestrian-friendly city (see below), it is expanding its pedestrian zones with remarkable rapidity. On a visit...
By Dylan Reid -
2013 Excellence in Planning Awards recap
Projects based on making communities healthier and more livable were recognized at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s (OPPI) 27th annual...
By Josh Sherman -
Detroit + Toronto symposium brings together urbanism experts across the Great Lakes
Whether the talk circled around the recent transit imbroglios plaguing Toronto, or the development challenges facing the financially-shaken city of...
By Josh Sherman -
Quick comparisons between Toronto’s and Chicago’s street grids
Chicago is often referred to as Toronto’s closest sibling. Built in similar times, with similar sizes and populations, there are obvious similarities...
By Sheraz Khan -
Double Event: Toronto the Good party & a Detroit + Toronto Symposium Friday Oct 25
It’s Toronto the Good time again, the annual party that celebrates Toronto for the sake of Toronto. This time it’s a little more serious as...
By Shawn Micallef -
LORINC: Gardiner’s future a gift to Ford election bid
I’d like to pose an impolite question to the talented officials at Waterfront Toronto (WT) and their dedicated colleagues in the City’s waterfront...
By John Lorinc -
EVENT: Sustainability and its Discontents
WHAT: Sustainability and its Discontents WHEN: Thursday, October 17 | 6:30 – 8:00pm WHERE: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West Part of the...
By Dale Duncan -
Icon and architecture in the land of Mirvish + Gehry
In response to Christopher Hume’s piece on Jennifer Keesmaat’s concerns over the proposed Mirvish+Gehry development, I would like to raise a few concerns...
By Kristen Gagnon -
Reading List: Urban Code
I just finished a curious little book called Urban Code: 100 Lessons for Understanding the City. It’s by two Swiss architects who look at the...
By Dylan Reid