I am a big fan of the UP Express train that runs from downtown Toronto to Pearson Airport. I love the station architecture, the branding and identity, the trains themselves (with wifi), and the local retailers they house at Union. I also happen to live… Read More
Schönefeld by Vladimir Smirnov on 500px Though this blog is focused on cities and geared towards city builders, I cover a lot of different topics. I talk about real estate, architecture, planning, transportation, technology, and even personal topics. My primary goal is to create a… Read More
Since last summer the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area in Toronto has been running a really creative community engagement program at yongelove.ca. The site includes a short history of Toronto’s most famous street, an Instagram contest (use #YongeLove to participate), and a survey where both… Read More
Public consultation is broken. And by that, I mean that the way in which municipalities, developers, and other city builders solicit feedback from communities is fundamentally flawed. For new developments, the process works more or less like this: The developer makes an application to the… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 