Yes, but that article is about a study by GaWC that was done in 1999. Here is the results. I find these results disputable and am surprised by how high we are on this list. However, this is from 1999, and Beijing for example has probably jumped from a gamma to beta city, so the rankings are not...

Its a real mess from the other side on Scollard.

Saw an ad in Globe Real Estate. Only 6 'homes' are left, including the largest which has as 2000 sq ft terrace.

Just went by the building today, and just realized what a monstrosity this is and what bad implications it has for the rest of the area. The tower is okay, but the Marriott and the Bay are just about as fugly as you can get. We need a new store that is much less oppressing and more inviting...

Got a rendering of the parkette form the 300 part of Tridel's website. Its certainly been scaled back from Claude Cormier's original plan when it was on the west side of the building. I've attached rendering of both the original and the current one.

Which one is SITC?

Sorry, wrong pic.

He's the guy who shot the Spacing magazine cover for issue 7.

I agree. Almost every article I read about this city talks about how we're almost world class, or finally world class or more world class. I think we need to stop obsessing about whether were world class, because if we are or not, we still have a lot of improvements to make.

The 'for lease' sign is probably for the retail at street level of the development.

Nice Pic! Good mix of old and new.

Something like this.

Something similar to the Cheonggyecheon would be good for maybe University Avenue, sing There is already space, but Canada Square would be a bit to small for a stream as water feature.

Great pics, although Nathan Phillips Square is looking a bit shabby. Hope that revitalization happens soon.

I may have forgotten, but who is the architect of this development?

The whole thing looks like its out of the seventies.

Here's the link for the renderings from the ArchitectsAlliance website. http://www.architectsalliance.com/portfolio/urban/harbourfront

What is with the pyramids around the trees. Is that an art piece?

From Friday's Globe and Mail: Project inspired by California lifestyle SYDNIA YU From Friday's Globe and Mail June 27, 2008 at 12:55 PM EDT As its name would suggest, California Condos on the Etobicoke waterfront was inspired by that state's recreational lifestyle. Residents of...

The project is replacing an old church that burned down a few years ago.