I don't think you'll be seeing many arty hipsters in this area with a new subway line. Homes on the side streets are pretty much already out of reach here... and in fact it's usually a LACK of transit and convenience that forms the early parts of gentrification (aka the arty hipster period)...

I don't think CC was implying what you think. I believe they were just drawing a comparison between 905 bashing on the UT forums and Godwin's Law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

Haven't seen any pics posted yet, but the glass and the facade are starting to make their way up the sides of this project. I'll try and reserve judgement until it can be seen as a whole, but the black panels and black glass are not looking great to me so far. It looks like it will very heavy...

Wow. This is truly a different "Toronto" shot than anything I've seen before. Nice timing!

Yes, like the warehouse building at the corner of Bathurst and Niagara. And I believe the building housing Rock Oasis was once the original Massey Ferguson assembly line...? If there was a way to preserve those buildings, and keep height reasonable to the north, I think a tower situated where...

I believe Bar Wellington recently received heritage status. So it should still be there for a long while.

I doubt it would happen, but I'd prefer this to what's been proposed. The visual mass of the currently proposed building at street level is just way too imposing. I'd prefer an 8 story building on the Niagara Street side with a 25 story tower right at the Front/Bathurst corner. It keeps the...

I live in the neighbourhood and went there for a Sunday brunch at about 11:30am a few weeks back. Normally this is the beginning of prime time for brunch almost anywhere in Toronto, but this place was empty. We walked in and glanced at the menu at the entrance....and there were many breakfast...

This is me as well. An election is so uninspiring and unmotivating when one feels as if they need to vote for "the best we've got" instead of the "best person for the job."

While TiCats games are quite popular, I think that was kind of his point. There wouldn't really be the need for overflow parking, and the land could then be sold off for a tidy profit.

I hope they bank on a CFL team playing in that stadium and build it accordingly. There is a loyal base of CFL fans in that city, and if Young moves the team, I would bet that another would be in place within a couple of years. Hopefully he renames the team wherever he takes them so the new...

After experiencing just a few days of visiting world leaders at the G20, I think I'm good with the UN remaining in New York.

Imagine the irony if they tear down an iconic, historically relevant piece of architecture that could re-used in a completely sustainable way, and start from scratch to create a "showcase of Ontario's green initiatives." Talk about a greenwash.

The same thing occurred to me. I worry that we'll have nothing but MCC-like monstrosities that are "more" designed, but not neccessarily better designed. But having a design advisory board with enough power to ensure that developers commit to quality design and materials – and also make sure...

From thestar.com http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/837689--beautiful-building-designs-will-be-fast-tracked-thomson-promises-developers?bn=1 I don't think she has much of a chance of getting elected at this point, but I do like how she's bringing important urban issues to the...

Frankly, I love all the joke entries for this condo...except the really offensive ones that will get disqualified anyway. It's what the condo marketing industry deserves after hoisting names on us like Success Tower or Bohemian Embassy – or the condos named after every city on Earth no matter...

This is a great observation. The fact that this sits on such an important part of our city, but that it's almost impossible to define now speaks volumes about how its decline is probably due more to its mismanagement than anything else. It's such a hodge-podge of half-rate attractions right now...

That's Zanta! Haven't seen him in ages though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Zancai

Like anyone who rides the TTC regularly, I've seen some pretty crazy stuff, but these two things take the cake: 1. About ten years ago, my friend and I are riding the Blue Night special after hours along Bloor Street. Across the bus, two guys are sitting on the long bench seat that runs along...

I live in this 'hood and the smell of the abattoir is not nearly as bad as advertised. I live to the east of it, which should be smellier than to the south (wind patterns, lake etc.) where this building is located, and it really just gets bad a few days a year in the summer. In any case, I'm...