All posts in NRU Toronto

  • to post 1 jan 11
    VERGE OF GREATNESS
    January 14, 2019, Comments Off

    As billions of dollars continue to be invested in residential and commercial real estate, infrastructure and transportation planning in Toronto’s downtown core, design experts are encouraging the city to consider ...

  • to post 2 jan 4
    CREATING UNCERTAINTY
    January 4, 2019, Comments Off

    2018 was a year of uncertainty with campaigns for both the provincial and municipal elections consuming much of the year. The election of the new Progressive Conservative provincial government heralded ...

  • to post 1 jan 4
    CULTURAL GATEWAY
    January 4, 2019, Comments Off

    Plans to build a new Estonian cultural centre in the Annex offers potential for a new community hub for Estonians across Toronto, as well as a gateway to the Madison ...

  • TO post 2 Oct 26
    ARCHAIC ZONING
    October 29, 2018, Comments Off

    Hampered by archaic zoning by-laws and limited transit connectivity, Mount Dennis is slowly evolving from its industrial past into a vibrant and sustainable community. Historically a working-class neighbourhood in Toronto’s ...

  • TO post 1 Oct 26
    PARKDALE DEMANDS
    October 29, 2018, Comments Off

    A draft community benefits framework could be part of the solution to Parkdale’s affordable housing crisis. The Parkdale Community Benefits Framework is intended to shape development in a way that ...

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    REDEFINING NEIGHBOURHOODS
    October 15, 2018, Comments Off

    In the second of a four-part series on planning and development in each of the city’s community planning districts, NRU sat down with Etobicoke York District staff for a wide-ranging ...

  • to post april 20
    TORONTO WITH A TWIST
    April 25, 2018, Comments Off

    The Twist Gallery on Queen Street West is showcasing Toronto’s architecture and streetscapes through art. Featuring Toronto artists who depict the city in a variety of different ways, the show—Cityscapes: ...

  • to post 1 march 9
    HENHOUSE PILOT
    March 12, 2018, Comments Off

    Local residents in four wards will be able to raise hens in their backyards until March 2, 2021, under a three-year pilot project announced this month by the City of ...

  • to post 1 jan 26
    HEIGHT MATTERS
    January 26, 2018, Comments Off

    An innovative, mixed-use development, which incorporates the Bloor Street United Church, has been proposed for the corner of Bloor and Huron. While the proposal offers much needed renovation to the ...

  • to post 2 jan 19
    CROSSTOWN PUBLIC ART ANNOUNCED
    January 19, 2018, Comments Off

    The 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT, opening in 2021, will include 25 stations and stops. At six of those stations—Mount Dennis, Caledonia, Cedarvale, Eglinton, Science Centre, Kennedy—public art elements will be ...