I am so tired of sensational headlines: The Ontario Line will zip across the core and up to Eglinton, easing gridlock and alleviating TTC misery. It will also plow through peaceful Toronto neighbourhoods, displacing homes, businesses and everything in its path. I know exactly what… Read More
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Toronto’s downtown streets broke over the weekend
Canada Day weekend was a lot of fun in Toronto. This city was alive and it felt like people had come far and wide to visit downtown. But it was a good reminder that even if all of our cars were electric and even if… Read More
The infamous 45-degree angular plane
The Toronto mid-rise housing typology is known for architectural forms that often end up looking something like this: The reason for this is the infamous “45-degree angular plane” that gets applied when new developments abut low-rise residential neighborhoods. It is a way to transition down… Read More
Toronto breaks ground on new Ontario Line
This past weekend it was announced that ground has been broken (i.e. construction has started) on the new Ontario subway line that will connect Exhibition / Ontario Place to the Science Centre by way of the light purple line labeled “C” on the above map.… Read More