The most popular post on this blog is this one here called, “What real estate developers do and why I became one.” This post alone has been responsible for a good chunk of the organic traffic that this site receives since I wrote it back… Read More
We are looking to hire a Project Coordinator to join the Development team here at Slate Asset Management in our Toronto office. This is an ideal position for someone who is passionate about development and cities; who wants to be part of an entrepreneurial and… Read More
One of the great things about social media is that it gives us access to data that previously didn’t exist or was difficult to collect. Take, for example, LinkedIn’s monthly report on employment trends called the Workforce Report. They look at which industries are hiring,… Read More
There’s lots of talk these days about how technological innovation and globalization are taking our jobs. Of course, these are not unreasonable concerns. The data suggests a hollowing out of the middle class and the threat of automation feels perhaps more real than over with… Read More
Tech Toronto recently published a new study called, How Technology Is Changing Toronto Employment. They estimate that there are over 400,000 tech jobs in Toronto, out of a total of 2.7 million people employed. That number includes tech people working for non-tech companies, and tech… Read More
Air Canada bumped me from my flight this morning and so I am spending the day hanging out at Toronto Pearson Airport. I can think of more enjoyable ways to spend Canada Day, but at least there’s a nice seating area in Terminal 1 with… Read More
Here on ATC, we’ve talked a lot about the changing nature of work and what that could mean for cities. We talk (and debate) about the value of density and of being in close proximity to others so that ideas can percolate – whether that… Read More
The Neptis Foundation here in Toronto just recently published a fantastic report looking at the regional economic structure of the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. It’s called Planning for Prosperity. In it they identity the polycentric nature of employment in the Toronto region by way of… Read More
The City of Toronto recently started an initiative called “Comprehensive to the Core.” It’s a look at how downtown Toronto–which is growing at 4 times the rate of the rest of the city–should continue to grow moving forward so that it remains a great place… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 