Everyone with any institutional knowledge has walked out the door. There is no one there who was in the room when that work was prepared, or who fought to defend it at the LPAT. Technically, Waterfront Toronto is the planning authority, and the City is the approval authority. And they are silent!
JM makes many valid points; it's worth reading. I wonder why city hall has remained so silent.
It's 40 years since then soon-to-be-fired Canada Post CEO and ex-Toronto Transit Commission chief Michael Warren told our luncheon table that per-household mail delivery cost twice as much in Etobicoke and Scarborough as in old Toronto and that sprawl similarly made good transit much more expensive.
TRCA has recorded more than 20 fish species in 2025 in the new river valley — including the river’s first Atlantic Salmon sighting in over a decade.
If you’re interested in how reshaping the river has helped bring aquatic life back, read here: t.co/4bA4G1hRha
Today FastTrackTO is officially launching and releasing our 10 point plan to modernize the Toronto Streetcar network. An iconic symbol of the city that could be fantastic with some achievable, common sense and low cost changes. The plan if implemented would transform the city.
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Love Anne Golden, a very intelligent lady, and her comment on 'the failure to integrate land-use and transportation' — right on the mark!
It's #opendataweek and there's a blog post on the history of Open Data in the city of Toronto
Started in 2009!
https://open.toronto.ca/a-history-worth-remembering/
#opendataweek2026 #opendata #topoli
screenshot of an interactive map showing location of garden suites and laneway housing in Toronto as light green-yellow dots on a blue background
recently updated a map showing growth of laneway housing / garden suites in Toronto (2018-2025)
check out charts, interactive map, and a few words here: schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...
#toronto #maps #housing
LMAO: I saw BB King there. It was an institution. It was quite sad when you and your parents end up at the same bar.
Have your say!
I don’t talk about hockey much, but Mitch Marner has officially earned lifetime immunity from criticism. #MarnerMagic #TeamCanada #MilanoCortina2026
And honestly, he shouldn’t have been the one to leave Toronto.
Not sure TBH but last time I saw the numbers the connection was 3.5 time the cost of the line itself. There was also a proposal for a loop up to King which would allow the route to use the existing connection.
the cost is the bi directional connection at Union and a big sewer in the way.
It's about time!
“The theme of the line was simple, light-filled boxes.”
“It was meant to be a strong, coherent system of clarity and simplicity.”
And should remain so for ECWE.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The federal government is acknowledging what cities have been acting on for years: GHG emissions are a building code issue, and codes must evolve to support climate‑aligned development.
Well said. I support this editorial and think the new vision should incorporate a new Official Plan, since we're operating within a framework that is over 30 years old and no longer benefits all Toronto residents.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Drawing of coffee cup prioritizing youth mobility is prioritizing adult relaxing When kids can walk/roll safely and independently to school, you can enjoy some peaceful time to yourself.
Priorities.
Are YOU part of The Starter Home Revolution?
#Durham #ExpandingHousingChoices
#zoning #reform #works #YIMBY
They don't own the land; they just lease it. The lease is up, and the landowners want to develop it, and they've been sitting on approved plans for years while they waited for the market to turn around. She doesn't have a choice.
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Great article and ideas. Thanks for sharing.
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Manito Sixplex in Spokane by CAST architecture/Matt Hutchins
Manito Sixplex in Spokane by CAST architecture/Matt Hutchins
Or (6) 1000 sf flats with parking, front and back yard, big private porches, 2 accessible units, 2 subsidized rental units. Lot coverage at 50%.
In Portland, they're putting six 850 sf townhome units with no parking on 50'x100' lots
An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
Everything old is new again.
A retro-futuristic map of Toronto transit
This is GTA tradition. I, for one, look forward to Kiss’n’Riding to a terminal station in my flying car when all these Network 2011 lines open. I don’t live in TO now, so my chances of my commuter fantasy remain the same.
A friend made a great point last night: when we can’t afford the land transfer tax, we don’t move—we renovate. That pushes up prices on homes that used to be affordable entry points. Instead of turnover, everything gets more expensive. I worry this move could only exacerbate this current trend.
Best laid plans....here's hoping Line 3 shows up one day!