A few days ago I found out that the TTC was planning to run buses over the recently built Portlands LRT bridge until the mid 2030s to the 2040s. Well, if that isn’t just the Toronto way: Build...
M+G, and what it says about Toronto
New renders and models for the Mirvish+Gehry were released recently: The Frank Gehry towers in Toronto: now (somewhat) rectilinear, a bit shorter, still alive pic.twitter.com/I0KQ6PWXGE— Alex...
Oh no.
Peter Bethlenfalvy just became the newest Finance Minister of Ontario. Given his comments on the fiscal profligacy of the previous Liberal government and his hawkishness on spending, I fear we’re...
The curse of wide lanes in Toronto
The biggest mistake ever made in road design was deciding that the same principles used in freeway design should also be applied to urban streets. pic.twitter.com/nEpsw1dCHk— Beyond the...
The challenge of population growth in Toronto
I’m a strong believer in the positive impact of a large population and high density for both Canada and Toronto. A larger population and higher density increases the economic and cultural...