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Toronto's Port Lands Part 2: Villiers Island, The Area's New Heart
Last week, we explored the proposed planning framework that detailed the preferred plan for the future development of Toronto's Port Lands. Concurrent to the drafting of this framework, a Villiers...
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Photo of the Day: AGO Staircase
Led by architect Frank Gehry, the 2004-2008 renovation of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) transformed the aesthetic of the institution while creating new gallery space. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by...
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Mayor John Tory threatens to block subway extension unless province pays for relief line; RBC building in downtown Toronto to be closed for six months; ROM to reopen revitalized Queen’s Park entrance;...
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Site Plan Approval Sought for Davisville School Replacement
An application for Site Plan Approval has put the wheels in motion for the replacement of Davisville Jr. Public School and Spectrum Alternative School, just east of Yonge Street and a short walk from...
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New Office Development Progressing Near Finch West Station
With the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) project on track to open this December, a handful of new developments are being built in northwestern Toronto and southern Vaughan in anticipation...
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Re-Imagined Grange Park Approaches Sesquicentennial Unveiling
It has been a couple of months since we last updated on the ongoing construction on the revitalization of Toronto's Grange Park. Scheduled to re-open on July 1 to mark Canada's Sesquicentennial, the...
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The One Approved at OMB, Now 2 Storeys Taller
The One, a Foster + Partners and Core Architects-designed skyscraper planned for the southwest corner of Bloor and Yonge streets in Downtown Toronto, now has the green light from the Ontario Municipal...
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Long Anticipated Gardiner Off-Ramp Teardown Making Progress
A patch of dirt and gravel that has spent over half a century in the shadow of the Gardiner Expressway's York-Bay-Yonge off-ramp is now seeing its first sunlight since the mid-1960s. The spiral ramp...
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The Well: Retailers and Offices to Anchor Mixed-Use Community
Just over a month ago, UrbanToronto published a story on the phasing strategy for construction at The Well, a massive new mixed-use and master-planned project for Downtown Toronto at the northwest...
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Photo of the Day: View from Humber Bay Park
Humber Bay Park remains a popular spot for photographers to capture the Toronto skyline, offering unobstructed city views across Humber Bay. Today's Photo of the Day, submitted to our Flickr Pool by...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for May 11, 2017
Scarborough residents question why subway plan gives them just one new stop; Inching Ahead on Subway Plans; Toronto needs to find more money or spend less; and more news:Scarborough residents question...
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Throwback Thursday: Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts
This week's Throwback Thursday takes us to 300 Adelaide Street East for a view of a recent addition to George Brown College's St. James Campus. Back on May 28th, 2008, construction was in progress on a...
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Previewing the Penthouse Suites at Stafford's Avenue & Park
At seven storeys, the Page + Steele / IBI Group-designed Avenue & Park—located just north of Lawrence on Avenue Road—can be easy to miss amidst the high-rise towers re-shaping Toronto. However,...
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Site Preparation Underway at Lindvest's Sonic Condos
New development is intensifying along the future route of Toronto's new Crosstown LRT in advance of the line's 2021 opening. Just southeast of the future Science Centre Station at Don Mills and...
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The Rose Club Set to Join Yonge & Eglinton Neighbourhood
High density projects have been hitting the Yonge & Eglinton corridor especially hard over the past few years. While many of these are for tall mixed-use residential towers or infill developments,...
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Census: New Report Charts Evolving Housing and Living Trends
With the return of the long form Census in 2016, comprehensive population data once again offers a fuller picture of Toronto's residents and the places in which they live. From the scale of the country...
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Scarborough Residents Frustrated With Subway Plans
If you thought everything would be sunshine and roses for Scarborough transit riders after Toronto City Council approved extending the Toronto Transit Commission's Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway to...
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Photo of the Day: Dusk on the Waterfront
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to Ireland Park at the foot of Bathurst Street, for a dusk scene from Toronto's waterfront. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by contributor Dustin William, this long...
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Metrolinx to buy vehicles from Bombardier competitor; Ontario’s Greenbelt architect launches defence of anti-sprawl policies; A new low for the Scarborough Subway champion; and more news:Metrolinx to...
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City to Combat Congestion with Travel-Time Data Management
Toronto has long been known for its bad traffic, chronically ranking among the worst cities in North America by average commute. Despite City-led efforts to alleviate congestion, and continuing...
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