U of T’s School of Cities looks to tackle problems of growing urban centres; TTC board approves extra bus service, subway train to deal with overcrowding; Designers turn throwaway land near Toronto Western Hospital into a civic space; and more news:

U of T’s School of Cities looks to tackle problems of growing urban centres (Toronto Star)

Toronto tops list of Canada’s most youth-friendly cities (Globe and Mail)

Ontario Liberals committing $14M for Lawrence Heights Community Centre (Inside Toronto)

TTC board approves extra bus service, subway train to deal with overcrowding (Metro News)

‘Crisis of affordability’ for Toronto renters, report says (Toronto Star)

Designers turn throwaway land near Toronto Western Hospital into a civic space (Globe and Mail)

Councillor to host grand opening of Dufferin Hill Park (Inside Toronto)

Markham mayor wants Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to ‘feel the love’ (Toronto Star)

Global news from our sister site, SkyriseCities.com:

TwentyTwo Continues to Rise in Central London (London)

Old Hastings Mill Store a Unique Link to Vancouver's Past (Vancouver)

Public Realm Improvements Advancing Along the Bow River in Eau Claire (Calgary)

City of Edmonton's Smart Cities Challenge Proposal Available to the Public (Edmonton)