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It's pretty obvious that proportional representation is a much more democratic and well-functioning system than first-past-the-post. If that's what you want, only the NDP wants to do that. Ontario Liberals have promised ranked ballots, but that won't cause much of a change in a party-system...

These two priorities are not mutually exclusive.

I'm surprised no one has noticed, but those are photos of the VIA Concourse before it was renovated. I'm still disappointed by its present look, but they updated the signage, added new lighting (meh), reinstated 'heritage' columns and an analog clock, rebuilt the ceilings, and replaced the...

That's what frustrates me. I still really like this project and Mirvish Village, but it's as if some things were purposely done to avoid a clear resemblance to older methods. There are talented architects but I feel like, even with outstanding projects, there are some elements where they...

I agree with you. Supply is the issue, and good design doesn't mean we should mandate luxurious finishes for every area of the city. At the very least, we should focus on the basics of pleasant design and get rid of the garbage that is landing all over the city. For some parts of the city and...

Thank god, that's a relief! I'm looking forward to that. How bad can they get? This is an agency owned by the city and they should be accountable to the city! We obviously need tall-pole lights. With that being said, I was hoping we could get something a little better than the utilitarian...

Thanks for the information. There are so many roadblocks to making this city better! Sadly. Another aspect is maintenance and the utility companies that mess everything up after it's built, only to rebuild to a much lower standard... or no standard at all. Also, Complete Streets aren't...

"Omg! 95 storeys tall?! Wow, isn't that soooo cool?!" - typical North American

I share the same theory. That's why we need planning policy to finally focus on design, because it ain't gonna happen on its own.

They should've been required to do so. Planning in this city drives me crazy. It's not that hard... just make developers follow public realm plans and urban design guidelines. Although, I think Council recently had a motion to City Planning to make developers follow the St. Lawrence BIA Master...

Damn 😂 Not to be rude or anything... but what value do these luminaires have, aside from the Victorians? They seem pretty cheap, whereas the Victorians are authentic and elegant. Also, while I was impressed with the detailed list I'm still disappointed that there wasn't any reference to roadway...

What are b, c, d, and e?

For those of us that are concerned that bike lanes and Complete Streets aren't part of every project, this is why... As part of IE26.10, Councillor Mike Layton made a request to fix this problem... I hope it gets approved by Council, so that we can build Complete Streets by default! Report...

Some pretty decent principles... did not expect this from Metrolinx.

Hi guys? Can anyone please explain to me the difference between Vision Zero and Complete Streets Guidelines? I understand that Vision Zero is about eliminating fatalities and that Complete Streets is about moving away from 20th century street design, but I don't understand how the two sets of...

Does anyone know what that big blank square is for and possibly why they couldn't put the OL platform directly beneath the existing Line 1 station?

That's fine at a city-wide level, but this is a Pier. It extends into the water like a square and has limited space, so the inconsistency can't be remedied like it was with the CN Tower.

To each his own, of course. But lemme ask you this. Does the tower have any relation (massing, materials, expression) to the rest of the master plan? And wouldn't it create an unbalanced view from the water? Also, I think that the design is kinda lazy and resembles a typical North American CBD...

They are if they make Official Plans useless. I get their use for urgent projects, but there's a reason why planners exist... because things would be worse off if politicians (many of whom are funded by developers) decided on each development's approval without any process or comprehensive...

Is it really 100m now? The PDBC changed it from 100 to 80, so that's a relief! :)