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public space

City of Toronto officially reviews plans for Ontario Place’s redevelopment

Building Nov 29, 2022

Therme Canada has released the detailed plans of the revitalization of Ontario Place, which was submitted to the City of Toronto on Friday, November 25, 2022. “Therme Canada, our partners at the Province of Ontario and the City of…

Urban Planning

Waterfront Toronto Launches International Competition for Quayside Development Partner

Building Mar 11, 2021

Waterfront Toronto has launched an international competition to secure a development partner for the Quayside lands. The first step in this effort is to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential development proponents…

Urban Planning

How cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing

Shelagh McCartney and Students, Ryerson University Feb 5, 2021

After an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a new two-bedroom home. (LGA Architectural Partners, Ben Rahn/A Frame), Author provided By Shelagh McCartney, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning,…

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National Parks proving less popular once Canada 150 free entry ended

Mia Rabson, THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov 19, 2018

If you make it free, they will come.Parks Canada's free entry program for the country's 150th birthday saw Canadians and other visitors flock to national parks and historic sites in record numbers. An extra 2.5 million visitors poured…

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Two new green spaces open in Montreal’s Bois-Franc development

Building Oct 18, 2018

The construction of Square du Nordet and Square du Rambler was completed on October 3. From now on, families in the Bois-Franc housing development will benefit from two additional new patches of greenery. Square du Nordet is surrounded by…

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Landscape architects named for Toronto’s York and Rees Street parks

Building Oct 9, 2018

Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, today announced the winning design submissions for the York Street Park and Rees Street Park design competition. Love Park by Claude…

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Canadian cities consider drinking in public parks ahead of cannabis legalization

Nicole Thompson and Alanna Rizza, THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 1, 2018

As all corners of the country prepare for a seismic shift in how and where people consume marijuana, several cities are considering whether it would make sense to legalize drinking alcohol in parks as well — a move an expert said would…

Architecture

New phase of Toronto’s The Bentway opens August 25

Building Aug 24, 2018

The first section of the Gardiner Expressway opened in 1958. The first section of The Bentway opened in January 2018. To celebrate the completion of the entire Phase 1, The Bentway now presents a block party "60 years in the making."…

Design

Chaos By Design

Jeffrey W. Lem and Megan J. Lem May 7, 2018

Manhattan is experimenting with forgoing traffic laws in order to increase pedestrian safety.

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Major new ‘Celebration Common’ waterfront park planned at Ontario Place

Building May 4, 2018

The province is transforming Ontario Place into a more vibrant waterfront destination and creating a major new multi-use park for people and families to enjoy. Daiene Vernile, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, was at Ontario Place on…