The purpose of a non partisan advocacy organization such as HNTO is to do exactly what they are doing and meeting with candidates from all political stripes and background to advocate, inform and educate them on the core issues that advocacy organization is seeking to implement/advance in public...
The old skyscraper page run by Dylan Leblanc was a gateway for me into development issues when I was a planning student and I was part of the initial migration from that website to Urban Toronto when it was first set up about two decades ago (I feel old writing that). I enjoyed the discussions...
Terrible news - I've enjoyed reading his contributions and photos over the past decade. He always had a great eye and took spectacular shots. My sincere condolences to his friends and family
There are a number of very significant changes that have occurred since the current vs the last design proposal. Most significantly is the hotel component. This has a massive impact on both internal design elements within the programing of the structure and the external architectural expression...
Without getting too specific - all I'll say is that "the parties involved" have not been consistent the last several years - which certainly has an impact on a variety of aspects for the project.
I'm also not sure whom is "getting strung along" - if you are outside the project... you are...
The affordable housing component is not set out within the MZO. That aspect of the development is subject to a different negotiated deal between the province and the development proponent. The provincial government owns the land and certainly holds all the cards in terms of setting terms of the...
I have worked in the development industry / planning profession for nearly 20 years and I have literally never once heard anyone in the development industry or in planning or the architecture profession ever use the term "supertall".
I have however seen it obsessed over on urban toronto...
Call me crazy, but I'd suggest that arguably the most important residential development (architecturally) in the history of Toronto is Bjarke Ingels King project by Westbank.... not exactly tall (but still very dense). It is the kind of building that is a game changer for a city, will attract...
Other then Absolute, which was well executed, everything else you have said is pure nonsense - but if mid-range IBI designed towers between a mall & 8-lane suburban thoroughfare are what get you excited so be it.
This is ridiculous.... just a list of some of the top international architects with active projects in Toronto right now:
Frank Gehry
Foster + Partners
Bjarke Ingels Group: BIG
Studio Gang
COBE Architects
WilkinsonEyre
Moshe Safdie
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Daniel Libeskind
Saucier + Perrote
Rogers...