Waterfront
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LORINC: Let’s talk about Sidewalk Labs’ $50 million investment
In May, when Waterfront Toronto (WT) issued the RFP for Quayside that culminated in last month’s agreement with Sidewalk Labs, the agency made no specific...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: In search of clarity on Sidewalk Labs (plus correction)
Before what will be a sold-out house tomorrow night at the St. Lawrence Centre, officials with Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet/Google’s smart city division, will...
By John Lorinc -
REVIEW: Greater Than Ever: New York’s Big Come Back
Greater Than Ever: New York’s Big Come Back by Daniel L. Doctoroff New York: Public Affairs (2017), 371 pages On October 17, 2017 an announcement about...
By Pamela Robinson -
LORINC: We need to Google some questions about Sidewalk Labs
In just about every way, last week’s reveal of Sidewalk Lab’s vision for Quayside, a 4.9-hectare swath of the eastern waterfront near the foot of...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: What we talk about when we talk about mixed use on the waterfront
A council committee today will consider the first significant report on the future of Toronto’s Port Lands to surface since the Prime Minister Justin...
By John Lorinc -
Mapping the flood vulnerability of the Toronto Islands
The recent inundation of the Toronto Islands has been a shocking reminder of their vulnerability. This spring saw the worst flooding in years due to some...
By James Steenberg -
LORINC: Waterfront announcement is a game-changer
Later this fall, Spacing will publish a small compendium of pivotal civic turning points in our collective history – “25 Days That Changed Toronto.â€...
By John Lorinc -
The lost streets of South Parkdale
No Toronto neighbourhood paid for the Gardiner Expressway quite like Parkdale. Before construction of the lakefront highway in 1958, the land south of...
By Chris Bateman -
THE ARTFUL CITY: A Tale of Two Seasons
By: Ilana Altman Toronto is a city of both climatic and cultural extremes. Hot long summer days are populated by more festivals than one can count; from...
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LORINC: Why developing the Lower Don is a century-defining opportunity
Ever since then-Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney appointed David Crombie to head up a royal commission on the future of Toronto’s...
By John Lorinc -
Going back in time to Toronto Island of the 1800s at Long Point
While gazing over old maps of Toronto, I often long to experience the city before its landscape was so significantly altered. What was it like when the...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Toronto’s Summerville pool is a slice of the Mediterranean
It’s easy to overlook the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools. Despite its sturdy presence on Lake Shore Boulevard East, the futuristic elevated...
By Chris Bateman