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View ArticleReimagining Yonge: Improved Public Realm in North York Centre
Yonge Street is one of Toronto's oldest streets, it is the city's dividing line, a bridge connecting a variety of neighbourhoods and, of course, a major thoroughfare, at one time claimed as the longest...
View ArticleTower Floors Now Rising Steadily at Tridel's Ten York
It was mid-March when UrbanToronto Forum contributor G.L.17 captured the first signs of forming of the first tower floor at Tridel's Ten York Street Condos in Toronto's emerging South Core area. In the...
View ArticleDecade of Development to Transform Etobicoke's Queensway
It's not close to Downtown Toronto, and it's not walking distance to a transit hub. Yet, in the stretch between Islington and Kipling Avenues, The Queensway could become one of Toronto's most active...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Aura at Sunset
Since topping out at a final height of 272 metres in 2014, Aura at College Park has been featured prominently in photos of various Toronto cityscapes. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the Aura...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for June 1, 2016
Preferred route of Downtown Relief Line revealed; First detailed plans revealed for one-stop Scarborough subway; TTC equips 178 buses with PRESTO devices; and more newsPreferred route of Downtown...
View ArticleTopping Off May 2016: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
With another busy month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk now behind us, we round up May's hottest stories, dataBase files, and Forum threads. Our Top Ten News Stories1....
View ArticleIntroducing Grid Developments' Sunday School Lofts
Historic church properties in Toronto have been a popular target for redevelopment in recent years, and the trend seems to be be continuing with the latest offering from Grid Developments. A proposal...
View ArticleConstruction Progresses on Hariri Pontarini's 7 St. Thomas
With glazing installation continuing to impress at Hariri Pontarini's much-anticipated One Bloor East, another undulating design from the prolific Toronto firm is taking shape at 7 St. Thomas. Since...
View ArticleRelief Line: Preferred Alignment Now Includes Unilever Stop
Step by step, the scope of Toronto's Downtown Relief Line is taking shape. This week, a new round of transit consultations is revealing an evolved alignment for the future subway, with a Queen corridor...
View ArticleUnilever Site Gets Boost From Revamped Relief Line Corridor
East of Downtown Toronto, the former industrial lands of the Unilever site are set to transform into a robust commercial district recently dubbed the East Harbour. Promising an ambitious combination of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Rosedale Valley Bridge
Today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Jae Yang, features the Rosedale Valley Bridge, a 1966-built concrete arch bridge carrying TTC Line 2 subway traffic over the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for June 2, 2016
Ontario commits $150-million to Toronto’s downtown relief line; New study says stressful urban streets can be calming for neurotics; Handbook offers complete guide to biking in Toronto; and more...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for June 6, 2016
City, province nudge relief line closer to reality; Globetrotting with chief Toronto planner Jennifer Keesmaat; Toronto home buyers caught between Urbancorp and bank lenders; and more newsOntario urged...
View ArticleResilient Planning Takes Centre Stage at CityVision Event
With Toronto's real estate market booming and unprecedented growth happening across the city, the future is looking bright for the GTA. But with a growing city, there inevitably comes growing concern...
View ArticleGeorge Condos and Towns Brings 'Urban Yards' to Leslieville
Just east of Leslie Street, Rockport's George Condos and Towns is bringing a new mid-rise presence to Toronto's popular Leslieville neighbourhood. Contributing modest density to the area, the 8-storey...
View ArticleRails Complete for the TTC Subway Extension to Vaughan
A last tap of the hammer from Premier Kathleen Wynne and other dignitaries earlier today marked the completion of the rails for the long-awaited northwest extension of the Toronto Transit Commission's...
View ArticleStriking Angles Mark U of T's Daniels Faculty New Building
Since being announced in 2013 and starting construction the following year, work on the U of T's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design continues to make headway at 1 Spadina...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Flexity Outlook Streetcar
Last weekend, a number of Toronto buildings opened their doors to the public for the 17th annual Doors Open Toronto. Among these buildings is the TTC's new Leslie Barns streetcar maintenance facility,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for June 7, 2016
The Four Seasons is apparently up for sale; Lagging ridership a problem for the TTC — and a mystery; Toronto's Filmores Hotel flirts with historic designation; and more newsThe Four Seasons is...
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