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This image of the entertainment district really helps me understand where the current proposals sit within the area. Thanks Craig White! I now see why Automation Gallery would like a few more plus 200M towers in the area.

I was thinking, by the number of project, the current building boom in Toronto isn't much different than what was happening in NYC 90 years ago. NYC boom during the teens, 1920's and early 1930's, steadily produced the high-rise density that became iconic. The big difference? Population...

I have been looking at some newer condos and noticed that there seems to be a trend - exposed concrete ceilings and walls. Is this a look people want or is it a cost cutting measure by developers? Or both? Every unit I walked into with an exposed concrete ceiling looked unfinished, cold and...

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/2011/architecture-exhibitions-fall-2011/

Found a bunch of pics in a shoe box from when I was younger. Lots more but don't have the time to scan them all.

http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_heatherw Does Toronto have anyone practicing the kind of innovative architecture and design that is coming out of the London based Heatherwick Studio?

I was in the area behind City Hall the other day and it reminded me of any of the other 1000's of back lanes in our city. Pretty rundown and shabby for such a prominent location. And what's with that giant parking lot? Is there a reason it hasn't been developed yet? Rant done.

Within the last few years Toronto has had what appears to be a hotel boom. Four - 5 star hotels and pretty much every major hotel chain has built or is building here. Anyone have any ideas why this is happening now? The Pam Am games comes to mind, but I can't see that as being the only reason...

Author Russell Smith Describes Toronto, perfectly on CBC's Radio One - The Next Chapter. Begins at 17:50 and ends at 20:25. http://www.cbc.ca/thenextchapter/index.html