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Photo of the Day: Holiday in the Square

holiday, Nathan Philips Sqaure, City Hall, Toronto, Ontario
December 9, 2013 12:00 am | by Matthew Lavoie | Comments
With the Calvalcade of Lights, Toronto's City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square are now wonderfully lit for the Christmas season. UrbanToronto forum member someMidTowner captures a dramatic shot of ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Roof With A View

Ice condos roof, Toronto, Lanterra Developments, arachitectsAlliance
December 6, 2013 12:00 am | by Craig White | Comments
A pair of new landmarks are under construction in Downtown Toronto right now, called Ice 1 and Ice 2. This is the view from the top of one to the top of the other back on November 28 before the ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Fire Sky

Downtown Toronto skyline at Sunset
December 5, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
We've seen some amazing city sunset photos in the UrbanToronto Forum and today's photo of the day is right up there with the best of them. Captured by Forum member lxmoss, this image captures a ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Cavalcade of Lights

Calvacade of Lights, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
December 4, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
The 47th annual Cavalcade of Lights officially kicked off the holiday season this weekend at Nathan Phillips Square. The annual holiday tradition featured the lighting of Toronto's official ... read more
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UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week: Razz

UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week, Razz, Victor Razgaitis
December 3, 2013 2:00 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
With our city still leading the continent in high-rise construction and development, Torontonians continue to point their cameras skyward, capturing brief moments in time from a rapidly changing ... read more
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Photo of the Day: CN Tower Sunset

Toronto skyline from Mississauga
December 3, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
This stunning shot was too good to pass up for the photo of the day spotlight! Captured by Forum member audrycampbell in the "CN Tower Sunsets" thread, the CN Tower and Toronto skyline are ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Latticework

Waterlink at Pier 27 byCityzen and Fernbrook, Toronto, Ontario
December 2, 2013 12:00 am | by Matthew Lavoie | Comments
This elaborate latticework is not made by a giant spider, but rather assembled up by crews for the exciting project Waterlink at Pier 27. Posted in the UrbanToronto Forum by Jack Landau, this ... read more
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Photo of the Day: TTC Hillcrest Complex

TTC Streetcars, Toronto
November 29, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
Today's photo of the day comes to us from Vic Gedris, who posted this shot of the TTC Hillcrest complex in the UrbanToronto Flickr pool. The TTC recently held a charity open house at the historic ... read more
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Photo of the Day: A Chilly Toronto at Twilight

Toronto Skyline, Polson Pier
November 28, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
Today's photo of the day, featuring the Toronto skyline (cranes and all), was posted by Ben Roffelsen on the UrbanToronto Flickr page. This photo captures a moment at this time of the year when ... read more
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UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week: Androiduk

Photographer of the Week, androiduk, Andrew Fare
November 27, 2013 3:00 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
For Torontophiles who like to keep with the city but who can't always walk the sidewalks, the scope of change in the region during the past 5 years can be measured through anecdotal and ... read more
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Photo of the Day: A Tale of Two Cities

Toronto skyline, Mississauga, Absolute, Absolute Towers, Ontario
November 27, 2013 12:00 am | by Matthew Lavoie | Comments
From UrbanToronto Forum member Jack Landau we get this fantastic shot from a high-rise from the downtown core looking westward. In the distance Mississauga's relatively infant skyline rises ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Refraction

Toronto skyline at night
November 26, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
The Toronto skyline is stunning in this nighttime shot, captured by Empty Quarter. Shining brilliantly in the night sky, the city's towers and lights sparkle like brightly coloured jewels. Toronto ... read more
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Photo of the Day: The New 'Hood

Bathurst Front Condo Development Toronto
November 25, 2013 12:00 am | by Daniel Rotsztain | Comments
Layers of residential development at Bathurst and Front have created a seemingly infinite landscape of condo towers. UrbanToronto Forum member lucci's flattened longview of the "new" neighbourhood ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Foggy Toronto

Toronto skyline in the fog
November 22, 2013 12:00 am | by Matthew Lavoie | Comments
When a thick blanket of fog looms over the city, it is certain that someone will photograph it. That's great because we get some beautiful, often eerie, images like this one, posted in the ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Reflections at City Hall

City Hall Reflecting Pool, Toronto
November 21, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
There has been a lot of activity at Toronto's city hall in the past few weeks so we thought we'd feature a photo of the day that shows a more pleasant and serene side of Nathan Phillips Square. ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Gorgeous Sky Over Toronto

Toronto Islands
November 20, 2013 12:00 am | by James Bombales | Comments
New member Matt M S has shared some spectacular photos in the Forum recently. Here's a great shot by Matt, captured from the popular Toronto Islands, known as one of the best spots in the city for ... read more
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UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week: Goldie

UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week, Goldie, George Dunbar
November 19, 2013 2:55 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
The photographers that document the changing face of Toronto play an important role in our city’s identity. In the last 60 years, our city has witnessed exponential growth, which has accelerated ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Santa Claus Parade Skyline

Toronto skyline and Santa Claus Parade from the Park Hyatt. Image by jasonzed
November 18, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day by UrbanToronto contributor jasonzed captures Toronto's skyline as seen from atop the Park Hyatt Hotel at Bloor Street West and Avenue Road as the Santa Claus Parade ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Streaking Past University

University Avenue, Shangri-La, Toronto, Ontario, Downtown
November 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Matthew Lavoie | Comments
Vehicles streak past University Avenue along Armoury Street as the weather beacon atop the Canada Life building informs Toronto of its climatological fate in this image by UrbanToronto Forum ... read more
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UrbanToronto Photographer of the Week: krooj

Photographer of the Week, krooj, Michael Kuredjian
November 13, 2013 3:35 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Over the past several weeks, our Photographer of the Week feature has focused on the documentary style photography that dominates the Projects & Construction section of our increasingly ... read more

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