Urban Design
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The hypocrisy of real estate brokers
Thulasi Srikanthan and Tony Wong in The Toronto Star report today on the antagonism between real estate brokers and agents at a camp-out awaiting a...
By Sean Marshall -
SPACING POLL: What is the most important public space issue for Toronto in the upcoming Ontario election?
The recent fallout at City Hall over the city’s new taxation tools highlights the how Toronto’s fortunes are intertwined with the upcoming...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday’s Headlines
• Don’t blame Miller, it’s not his fault [ Toronto Star ] • Sidewalk’s missing link tricky to wheel around [ Toronto Star ...
By Julie Yamin -
Friday’s Headlines
• Oasis of green smarts in grey sea [ Toronto Star ] • Miller’s axe looms over TTC [ Toronto Star ] • ‘Fear Monger’...
By Julie Yamin -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: July 19, 2007
Suburban planning While downtowners argue over whether residents’ associations are big fat NIMBYs or essential to the planning process, in other...
By Dale Duncan -
Alsop: “Toronto needs an affordable housing policyâ€
The Star reports today that a deal has been reached on the development disputes in the Queen West triangle (some other concerns, such as height and...
By Leah Sandals -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Sidewalk work delay angers pedestrians, store owners [ Toronto Star ] • Time for Toronto to get angry [ Toronto Star ] • Council to keep...
By Julie Yamin -
Zagreb — tags, bins, posters & pink pigs oh my
I recently spent a few days in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It was the first time I’ve visited an Eastern European post-socialist city and it was...
By Shawn Micallef -
Cycling round up
Photo courtesy of bikelanediary A lot has been happening this summer in cycling. Here are just a few recent items from our city and beyond. Cycling...
By Tammy Thorne -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Collapsed storm drain swallows wheel [ Toronto Star ] • Mel: Hit up feds, province [ Toronto Sun ] • Miller suffers tax plan defeat ...
By Julie Yamin -
“Honest” Ed: Retailer, Placemaker, Dadaist?
Okay, so there’s been immense coverage this past week about Ed Mirvish and his varied impacts on our city. But what are his impacts in the public...
By Leah Sandals -
Monday’s Headlines
• Broken-down sign points to hotel that’s long closed [ Toronto Star ] • CityPlace hurt by new Spadina expressway [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin