I understand for sure, but that's irrelevant. I expressed my opinions about projects in the city I partly pay for, and you expressed yours. I don't think I need to consider your feeling before making comments on this forum - you obviously didn't consider mine. Ruin every thread? If you consider any criticism as an attempt to ruin your day, I am afraid the internet is not a good place for you to hang out.
Additionally, to compare with Philadelphia, a declining city with shrinking population and feeling good about Toronto is kind of pathetic. You might as well compare with Cleveland and find some pride. Speaking of Chicago, its inner city is miles ahead of Toronto in terms of urban amenities. Whoever dismisses Chicago as a blighted city is being ignorant. And other cities having thousands of years of culture is really not an excuse for the lame work we do here in Toronto. although quite convenient. It is time we refuse to look for those excuses and refuse to accept second class projects such as the NPS, Queen's Quay etc., it is weird to me that so many look at those as if they were big successes. They are just far from good enough. Even the acclaimed Sugar Beach is really a so-so product that will impress no one (here, I said it), and Sherbourne Commons a rather boring one. I have seen much poorer and less developed cities with far better designed and more enjoyable public spaces than those.