In a city relentlessly transformed by new development, keeping up with the changing urban landscape isn't easy. While we try to keep our readers abreast of the latest developments, sometimes it helps to take a wider—and higher—view of things. For urban enthusiasts, this is where drone technology steps in. Although a relatively recent commercial advent, aerial drone videos are quickly becoming de rigeuer for skyline fanatics and city watchers. Recently, UrbanToronto's own Jack Landau has brought his trained urban lens to drone photography, co-producing the latest aerial look at city life. 

Toronto 2016 takes us through 23 urban scenes—ranging from sweeping vistas to intimate street scenes—opening with the locus of Provincial power at Queen's Park. From there, the film takes us to Queen Street, Nathan Phillips Square, Yorkville, and the Humber Bay Arch Bridge, before moving east to the Bluffer's Park Marina and Scarborough Bluffs. Gradually returning to the core, the action moves to the Aga Khan Museum, Spadina Avenue, Dundas Street West, and the Distillery District, followed by a sweeping view of the skyline from above Stanley Park.

Continuing to City Hall, the focus shifts to infrastructure as the Leaside and Bathurst bridges (and the rail corridor) are highlighted, before returning to the urban bustle of Dundas West. From there, a view of the Prince Edward Viaduct precedes shots of the Yorkville and Downtown skyline, a North York sunset, and a look down Dundas Street East. Finally, we are left with the late evening scene at Yonge-Dundas Square.