I have two quick announcements to make regarding Yonge + St. Clair in midtown Toronto. The first is that Slate has just unveiled a new “ravine bench” at the northeast corner of the intersection. Here’s a photo: And here’s another photo with people sitting in… Read More
It has been a while since I shared a Kickstarter campaign on the blog and this one caught my attention: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1505932940/map-art-prints/widget/card.html?v=2 If you can’t see the project embedded above, click here. The project is colorful abstract art maps of anywhere in the world. You can… Read More
I just discovered an interesting new Seattle-based startup called Loftium. The way it works is that they provide down payment assistance (up to $50,000) to prospective homeowners as long as they commit to renting out one of the home’s bedrooms on Airbnb for 12 to… Read More
I’m in Philly right now for a good friend’s wedding. I always feel nostalgic when I come back to this city. Some of my most memorable years were spent here. I grew a lot in those 3 years. I also think that Philly is a… Read More
On September 14, 2017, Hyperloop One announced the 10 winners of its Global Challenge. These are the world’s “most promising” Hyperloop routes; selected through a process that began in May 2016 and involved more than 2,600 registered teams. The winners: Canada | Toronto-Montreal India |… Read More
Earlier this week, Apple let us know that it is now calling its stores “town squares.” Not surprisingly, this elicited more than a few reactions. The Verge called it a “pretentious farce.” Others called it arrogant. Who is Apple to think that its stores could ever… Read More
I just discovered a new video series by TVO called, The Life-Sized City. It’s all about the “anatomy of the modern metropolis.” The first episode – which was released on Sep 13 – is on Medellin and is just under an hour long. I have a… Read More
Social Capital (Silicon Valley VC firm) recently published an interesting series on (economic) bubbles: what they are, how they form, when they are useful, and so on. It’s worth a read – you can start here. Here’s a taste: “Prices in markets turn out to have two roles:… Read More
It’s still sunny and beautiful outside, so I don’t mean to be the one who prematurely calls fall. But I would like to get 3 Toronto events on your radar for the coming two months. Full disclosure: These are all events that I support and/or… Read More
The New York Times just published a piece called “a generation of architects making its mark at dizzying speed.” It’s a current list, albeit not an exhaustive one, of notable architects and their projects. Included on this list is One Spadina, home of the Daniels… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 