All posts in NRU Toronto

  • to post 3 april 28
    DEFENDING SIX STOREYS
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    A proposed mid-rise development on Bloor Street in the Kingsway is raising concerns about intensification that exceeds the six-storey height limit, and the cumulative impact on the community. To read ...

  • to post 1 april 28
    BALANCED DEVELOPMENT
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    How does an area grow but retain its unique characteristics? After over five years of community consultation, neighbourhoods prevail though a new site and area specific policy for a stretch ...

  • to post 2 april 28
    CAMPAIGNING 101
    April 28, 2017, Comments Off

    In advance of the next municipal election, a group of experience campaigners have create a toolkit for municipal candidates and their campaign teams. By sharing resources, the toolkit creators hope ...

  • to post 2 april 21
    HUGE OPPORTUNITY
    April 21, 2017, Comments Off

    Dramatic changes may soon be happening at Bloor and Dufferin as a proposal to redevelop the southwest block of the intersection into a denser and pedestrian-oriented community gets started. To ...

  • to post 1 april 21
    CORRIDOR CONSTRAINTS
    April 20, 2017, Comments Off

    Pembina Institute is piloting a three-year neighbourhood freight forum with the Duke Heights BIA as a way to bring governments, local businesses and the trucking industry together to propose solutions ...

  • to post 3 april 13
    PREPARING FOR NEW HEIGHTS
    April 13, 2017, Comments Off

    Amid development pressure and municipal growth policies, Bloor West Village is preparing for significant growth. “Change happens. It’s always happened. This place is not in a time capsule. There has ...

  • to post 2 april 13
    CONNECTING HABITATS
    April 13, 2017, Comments Off

    With Toronto’s population growth and the pace of new development, there is increased pressure on the city’s natural spaces. Recognizing the importance of these spaces to create resiliency against the ...

  • to post 1 april 13
    NEW CONFIGURATIONS
    April 13, 2017, Comments Off

    With inconsistent by-laws across the city and changes to the liquor licensing legislation coming into effect, city staff propose to harmonize regulations and improve the way in which outdoor cafés ...

  • to post 3 april 7
    BACKYARD INFILL
    April 7, 2017, Comments Off

    A proposed 35-storey tower is drawing concern from staff and the local councillor, who acknowledge that additional density is needed in the area but are unhappy with the proposed design, ...

  • to post 2 april 7
    CULTURAL RESTORATION
    April 7, 2017, Comments Off

    It’s been decades since the last artist left Guild Park and Gardens, once home to Canada’s first artist colony. The arts community will return by 2020, with the city working ...