@Edward Skira, as mentioned in another thread, one way to alleviate this issue is to keep them as pins, but give parks, and public spaces for example, their own theme thread - as there are SO MANY of them scattered everywhere in the forum. UT giving them weight (say just as much or more City...

@interchange42 , Thanks for this thorough explanation. Very helpful! "they (parks) are somewhat different from buildings," I would say that they are in fact, VERY different, especially as you mentioned the role they play in shaping the public realm - The Lower Don Lands , Love Park, St...

You would hope. I bet some who moved to the "entertainment district" did as well... Richmond Street West is now pretty much snoozeville between University and Spadina... I know it is more than just condo dwellers complaining about noise that led to the demise of streetlife there, but the...

How long before people living in those condos begin complaining about noise, parties, and people out on the streets till 4am, calling 311, and petitioning the city to extend and enforce noise by-laws?. I am all for "mixed use" but we need to find a way to also protect our "entertainment" and...

Thanks for that. Anyone specific you suggest I reach out to? :)

I am wondering if UT ever considered having a different section for Parks / Public Realm and Open Space on the Forum ?. The list of Parks, streetscape / public realm improvements and upgrade threads is becoming really big (from Waterfront TO parks, Don River Park, Toronto Island Park...

I am wondering if UT ever considered having a different section for Parks / Public Realm and Open Space on the Forum ?. The list of Parks, streetscape / public realm improvements and upgrade threads is becoming really big (from Waterfront TO parks, Don River Park, Toronto Island Park...

My apologies if this was discussed before somewhere else on the forum, and slightly off topic: But why are projects like this one, Dundas Square, UofT landscape, Don River Park / Lower Don Lands etc, etc, listed under the "Buildings" section of the Forum? Do they not deserve a...

all true - BUT Given that the issue is one of structural stability, not disease, it is unfortunate that the City is unwilling to spend the money utilizing various methods to fill the cavities and to stabilize the tree, .. this is done in MANY places around the world and closer to home at U of...

PLEASE KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! If it is purely structural, there are ways to fill cavities and support the tree in place. Different than if the tree is unsalvageable due to a disease. --- The response I got from Cllr. Malik's office: Good morning, Thank you for reaching out to Councillor...

Twitter thread by Harold Madi, previous Urban Design Director, about the need for a Public Realm Director for the city - and @AlexBozikovic responding why need to care about the public realm

For real??

My apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but does anyone know anything about the balcony lights? they kind of look like flood lights? there are so many of them, they look temp but are they?

The trees Many of the trees are dehydrated..... There has been very very little water reaching the silva cells -there needs to be some form of mobile irrigation system put in place for the drier months

"Yonge is a complete dump and a horrid embarrassment to the city and it is going to take a major overhaul {and political balls} to turn it into the premier street of the city that it deserves to be." Agreed - Downtown Yonge is looking especially horrid post-covid. It is very sad. I am wondering...