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  • to post 2 feb 22
    POND AND PARK
    February 22, 2017, Comments Off

    A first-of-its-kind project, Vaughan is embarking on the redevelopment of Edgeley Pond and Park to create a signature amenity in the city’s new downtown, while integrating an improved stormwater management ...

  • to post 1 feb 22
    AVOIDING SILOS
    February 22, 2017, Comments Off

    Continuing a historic practice, Georgina council has had one guiding principle throughout its ward boundary review: that each ward include a combination of lakefront, rural and settlement areas. To read ...

  • to post 3 feb17
    VALUE JUDGMENT
    February 17, 2017, Comments Off

    A recent OMB decision resulting in the city refunding $1.6-million to a downtown developer may have further implications for how land and parkland dedication contributions are assessed. To read the ...

  • to post 2 feb17
    CARBON EMISSION CUTS
    February 17, 2017, Comments Off

    As part of the TransformTO initiative to significantly reduce Toronto’s carbon footprint, city staff is recommending that the city cut its own emissions and improve the sustainability of new city-owned ...

  • to post 1 feb17
    FROM WINE TO HOUSING
    February 17, 2017, Comments Off

    The City of Toronto has procured a new site to construct badly needed affordable housing in Parkdale. However, the site will be owned by the Toronto Parking Authority, raising questions ...

  • gta post 2 feb 14
    LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES
    February 15, 2017, Comments Off

    Soon after its opening, a new medical centre in Brampton appears to be anchoring a healthcare employment cluster, and local developers are realizing its potential. “Certainly around Peel Memorial the ...

  • gta post 1 feb 14
    MAXIMIZING EMPLOYMENT LANDS
    February 15, 2017, Comments Off

    As Aurora nears residential build out, the town is turning its focus to attracting new businesses to its vacant employment lands. “We’re [transitioning] from a small growing town to a ...

  • toronto post 3 feb 10
    UNDERSTANDING HERITAGE
    February 10, 2017, Comments Off

    More than a catalogue of historical buildings will be needed to protect Kensington Market’s heritage, which is so intricately enmeshed in its people, culture and diversity. A heritage conservation district ...

  • toronto post 2 feb 10
    DEFINING IDENTITY
    February 10, 2017, Comments Off

    With new transit on the way and a transportation plan in the works to make Scarborough Centre a more walkable and connected urban centre, the city is creating a master ...

  • OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
    DESIGNING INNOVATION
    February 10, 2017, Comments Off

    A 130-year old building is soon to become a new research and incubation hub on Ryerson University’s downtown campus. The project embodies Ryerson’s urban ethos, juxtaposing a heritage building with ...