There’s something powerful about seeing/hearing cities being depicted in film, TV, and other kinds of pop culture. It creates familiarity and does a lot to drive the brand of that place. But how often are you just seeing one city disguised to look like another?… Read More
When I was a kid I remember my parents having something called a “Perly’s” in their car. It was basically a map book and it was the best thing around. You would start by looking at a big grid of the city and then you’d find… Read More
https://500px.com/embed.js Chamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lanka born, Canada educated, venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, who made a boatload of money as one of the early employees of Facebook. He now runs a VC firm called Social + Capital and owns part of the Golden State Warriors.… Read More
I just got my tickets for NXT City Night, happening Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 6:30pm here in downtown Toronto. If you’re not familiar with NXT City Prize, it’s an annual urban design competition where young Canadians (35 years of age or younger) submit ideas… Read More
Daniel Hertz of City Observatory recently published an interesting post talking about what makes American zoning unique compared to the rest of the world. It is based on the conclusions of a book published earlier this year called Zoned in the USA. Here are 2… Read More
https://500px.com/embed.js Three months ago when Toronto City Council voted not to remove the Gardiner Expressway East (which in my view was a mistake), it did so with a commitment to look at tolling options for both the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway (which… Read More
I’m back and it feels great. I missed blogging the past 2 days. Though, there was something nice about not touching a computer all weekend. This morning I got up extra early and listened to a brief conversation between Aaron M. Renn of The Urbanophile… Read More
Today I’m getting laser eye surgery. (If you’re reading this via email subscription, it already happened!) This is something I’ve been thinking about doing for many many years. My original plan was to get it done after I finished my MBA. But that time came… Read More
https://500px.com/embed.js In most big cities around the world, there is a pressing need for more affordable housing. We know that inclusive cities make for better cities. But from San Francisco to Hong Kong, you always hear people talking about how expensive housing is. So why… Read More
This evening I participated in a roundtable discussion at WORKshop here in Toronto. It was part of an exhibition that they currently have on called, Toronto 2020: Where Will We Live? They are located in the concourse level of 80 Bloor Street West, so go… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 