All posts in NRU Toronto

  • to post 2 march 10
    BEYOND TRANSIT
    March 10, 2017, Comments Off

    With Finch West subway station expected to open by the end of the year and the Finch LRT funded, a new planning framework is being developed in the Keele Street ...

  • to post 1 march 10
    FLEXIBLE APPROACHES
    March 10, 2017, Comments Off

    The City of Toronto has used the development boom to fund new public art projects through its Percent for Public Art Program. While there are no signs of development slowing ...

  • to post 3 march 3
    HEADING HIGHER
    March 3, 2017, Comments Off

    After the city rejected a proposed 42-storey tower on Yonge Street, the developer has come back with a new plan to go even bigger in size, height and density. “This ...

  • to post 2 march 3
    OUT OF CHARACTER?
    March 3, 2017, Comments Off

    Even with a revised design, a proposed office midrise on Roncesvalles Avenue still faces an uphill battle to gain approval from the city and local residents. To read the full ...

  • The Distillery District Before and After Photos
    LASTING LEGACY
    March 3, 2017, Comments Off

    The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada has conferred posthumous honours on the late DTAH partner Roger du Toit, with a 2017 Gold Medal for his pioneering work in urban design. ...

  • to post 2 feb 25
    DEEPLY TROUBLING
    February 24, 2017, Comments Off

    The coincidence of a number of recent development applications—either appealed to the OMB or flagged by staff for excessive height or density—is raising concerns about a possible disconnect between developers ...

  • Yonge Street street scenes for urban planning.. - 1970-1972
    REALLOCATING RIGHTS-OF-WAY
    February 24, 2017, Comments Off

    With an environmental assessment for the revitalization of downtown Yonge Street underway, local stakeholders are calling for the city to adopt a bold vision for Toronto’s main street. 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 ...