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Bathurst Adelaide Intersection Could be Improved for Bikes
As outlined in a City of Toronto report, considerations are underway to redesign how the bike lane on Adelaide Street interfaces with Bathurst Street. Upwards of 50 cyclists have been observed bunching...
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Photo of the Day: One Bloor Sunrise
The ongoing installation of balcony glazing at Great Gulf's One Bloor East is bringing the 76-storey, Hariri Pontarini-designed condominium tower closer to its final aesthetic. In today's Photo of the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 27, 2016
Road safety advocates unhappy with John Tory's plan to fight congestion; There’s Way Too Much Garbage Along the Lakeshore; Nuit Blanche exhibit dominates Nathan Phillips Square; and more news:Road...
View ArticleHigh Def Video Pairs Toronto Bustle with Beauty
In what could easily be used as a tourism advertisement for Toronto, filmmakers Imagine This World have produced a lovely video that captures some of the city's most popular landmarks and destinations....
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Diamante's 30-Storey Tower Joins Growing North York Corridor
As one of five urban 'Centres' under the City of Toronto's Official Plan, the North York Centre at Yonge and Sheppard is designated to continue developing into a more dynamic hub for the area. Along...
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Crane Installed at Bayview Village Site of Lotus Condos
One subway stop east of North York's high-density hub at Yonge and Sheppard, the Bayview Village area has been experiencing a boom in mid-rise construction for over a decade now. A dense concentration...
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10-Tower M City to Rise on 15 Acres at Mississauga City Centre
A 15-acre plot of land that has long sat as a vacant field on the south side of Burnhamthorpe Road in Mississauga is finally to be transformed by a $1.5 bn development to be called M City. Originally...
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The Museum: Exhibit Interrogates the Architecture of Trauma
We're in a Downtown Toronto café. The familiar din of baristas, regulars, grinders, and steam is somewhere behind us. People are sitting around us, with laptops, newspapers, or friends in front of them...
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Photo of the Day: Downtown Aerial
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of Downtown Toronto. Submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by wyliepoon, this view shows the heart of the city, with a number of landmarks visible,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 28, 2016
Report sounds alarm on big TTC projects; Ontario shows willingness to replace Bombardier on Toronto transit project; Battle brewing over ward boundaries; and more news:Report sounds alarm on big TTC...
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Explainer: Greenfields
Last week, SkyriseCities''Explainer' provided an overview of the term 'brownfields,' which refers to sites that were formerly developed but are now abandoned lands, often of an industrial nature. While...
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Construction Progressing for Block B of ELAD's Emerald City
Following the success of the initial block of three towers and townhomes at ELAD Canada's Emerald City at Don Mills and Sheppard in North York, construction is well underway on three new WZMH...
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Must See Projects at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2016
Nuit Blanche Toronto is just around the corner, and this year’s event promises to infuse the city with contemporary art installations and urban interventions. The festivities begin at 6:58 PM on...
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Above Grade Levels Taking Shape at ZIGG Condos
It was just last month when Madison Homes and Fieldgate Urban's ZIGG Condos achieved an important milestone along Toronto's St. Clair Avenue West, with the pouring of the project's ground level. In the...
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Ottawa: DevMcGill's Arthaus Introduces Unique Mixed-Use Model
"As land values rise, I think it's going to become more common,"DevMcGill CEO Stephane Côté tells us, describing the ambitious mixed-use programming of Ottawa's Arthaus Residences at Arts Court. While...
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1 Scollard Proposal Opposed by Planning, Councillor, Locals
As development intensifies in the height ridge around Toronto’s Yonge and Bloor streets, the debate over the relative importance of aesthetic quality and density requirements came to a head at the...
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Photo of the Day: Corktown Common
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of one of Toronto's newest outdoor spaces. Located in the fledgling West Don Lands area, the Corktown Common opened to much fanfare in 2013, and has...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 29, 2016
Twenty-two storey Yonge street mural pays homage to music legends; CivicAction report takes a long view of federal infrastructure spending; Microtransit idea offers glimmer of hope in otherwise...
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Throwback Thursday: Picasso and Tableau
The past two years have brought about many changes to Toronto's bustling Entertainment District. Two of the newest kids on the block are Tableau Condominiums by Urban Capital, Malibu, and ALIT, and...
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Disused Site on Lansdowne Released for Affordable Housing
Increasing urban development new home prices have put a profound strain on Toronto's affordable housing situation over the past few years. The introduction of new economic and planning incentives, such...
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