Waterfront
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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 -
Toronto Flood 2013: The revenge of Garrison Creek
It’s no coincidence that places like Christie Pits, Trinity Bellwoods Park, and the train bridge underpass at King and Atlantic streets were all affected...
By Todd Harrison -
LORINC: When a decision is not a decision — the undead Scarborough subway
In the midst of the Toronto Spring in early 2012, TTC chair Karen Stintz posed a question to me that has stuck in my mind ever since: “How do we know...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Waterfront Toronto parachutes into the Island airport jets debate
Later this morning, Waterfront Toronto (WT) will release an economic impact study, the latest in a series of analyses [PDF] that seek to show how the...
By John Lorinc -
Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 3
The final video in our three-part series showcasing new visions for Ontario Place was created by students Christian Rutherford and Paul Willem van der...
By Dale Duncan -
Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 2
The second video in our three-part series outlining new visions for Ontario Place was created by Marisa Maggs of the John H. Daniels Faculty of...
By Dale Duncan -
Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 1
There’s been much discussion and debate lately of MGM Resorts International’s recently released proposal for Exhibition Place and Ontario...
By Dale Duncan -
LORINC: MGM’s Casino Ex-travaganza: have we seen this show before?
When MGM Resorts International unveiled its flashy proto-proposal for the CNE yesterday, the company’s officials were eager to talk about the 10,000 new...
By John Lorinc -
EVENT: Rethinking Ontario Place
In December of last year, a group of 40 architects, designers, planners, and other creative types got together to imagine the future of Ontario Place. The...
By Dale Duncan -
NO MEAN CITY: Don River Park, Hurricane Sandy and the meadows that will save Bay Street
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture What did we learn about building cities in 2012? From Superstorm Sandy, the...
By Alex Bozikovic -
STREET SCENE: The Harbour
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Waterfront Toronto officially breaks ground on the Queens Quay
With the drop of a pick axe political dignitaries, city councillors, and community organizers officially marked the ground breaking of the Queens Quay...
By Andrew Russell