“This will be a game changer and will establish Toronto as a leader in running a truly smart city.” – John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto Yesterday I registered for a hackathon called TrafficJam that’s taking place this October 2 – 4, 2015 here… Read More
Today is very sad day for Toronto. After 2 days of debate, City Council voted this afternoon, 24-21, in favor of rebuilding the elevated Gardiner Expressway East (”hybrid” option) that runs along the city’s eastern waterfront. And once again, Toronto is largely divided. See above image… Read More
This will probably be my last Gardiner East post before the decision goes to City Council next week on June 10th. But I have such good news that I need to share it with you all. This morning 14 “CityBuilders” came together for the first… Read More
Today on Architect This City, we have a guest post by Darren Davis, who is a transport planner in Auckland, New Zealand. He’s a regular commenter on this blog, and I know he’s been following the Gardiner East debate quite closely – as many urbanists… Read More
“If the decision ultimately of the council is to support the hybrid I think frankly it’ll be a major step backwards and you’re going to miss a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I’ll be very frank, we’ll be the laughingstock of the world.” -Paul… Read More
It should start from the premise that the fundamental underpinning of the Canadian economy to have prosperity is dependent on the success of the cities, because 80 per cent of Canadians live in cities.-Toronto mayor John Tory This week the leaders of Canada’s 22 largest… Read More
If you live in Toronto and only give serious thought to one thing today, it should be to this interactive transit map created by Metro. The map shows all existing, planned, and proposed transit lines in the city, and then overlays population densities, commuting patterns,… Read More
One evening this past spring I was leaving a Rotman School event at Liberty Grand on the west side of Toronto. There aren’t a lot of taxis coming through this part of the city, so I figured I was going to have to wait while… Read More
In 2010, Toronto voted for its new mayor, Rob Ford, like so: It was basically the core of the city (old Toronto) versus all of the boroughs. And it was perfect ammunition for anyone who believed that Toronto’s amalgamation was a mistake. (I personally don’t… Read More
Yesterday Toronto mayoral candidate, John Tory, proposed a transit line called SmartTrack. It’s part of his One Toronto transit plan. If you’re interested in watching the full 30 minute announcement, click here. As somebody who came out of the gate as a strong proponent of the… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 