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The Canadian Urban Institute study did not say that every inch of downtown Vancouver has higher density than every inch of downtown Toronto – it does not work that way. I am not sure if you understand the density per hectare concept. Anyway until you can provide actual numbers to demonstrate...

I love parts of the U of T campus (the old campus and Robarts Library in particular) but overall, the McGill campus is much nicer. McGill is a better comparison in terms of both setting and architecture than UBC (UBC has an unbeatable picturesque setting including a clothing optional beach and...

It’s not clear to me why you arbitrarily chose “Peel/deMaisoneuve” and “Howe/Davie” as reference points to measure distance from downtown. But even if we use your reference points, you did not live/stay in downtown areas in either Montreal or Vancouver. While the statement, “The City of...

There’s nothing wrong in the Canadian Urban Institute comparison of density on a per hectare basis. If you are unable to acknowledge that you were wrong when you repeatedly claimed that downtown Vancouver could not have higher density than downtown Toronto, that’s your problem. The...

From page 8 of the Canadian Urban Institute report: Population density/ha: Vancouver (176), Toronto (104) Job density/ha: Vancouver (290), Toronto (260) Yes you should use better judgement. As for your misquote, this is what I said: "Well downtown Vancouver manages to have far more parks...

I have been discussing parks (which may or may not have playgrounds) in the downtown areas of the three cities. You did not live in downtown Montreal in the 80's. You lived in an area comparable to Scarborough in terms of distance from downtown. Likewise, the area where you stayed in Vancouver...

Well let's not forget that downtown Vancouver population also grew during the same time period. This is based on 2011 data: "Downtown Toronto has a population of 170,000 and a density of 13,500 people." http://www.torontocondobubble.com/2013/07/toronto-becoming-manhattanized.html "When...

In which downtown neighbourhoods did you live in Vancouver and Montreal? During what time periods?

Well the Guardian article does provide more information and context.

The Canadian Urban Institute figures clearly demonstrate that downtown Vancouver has higher density than downtown Toronto. I am afraid you have to do better than “Toronto's downtown residential population is far higher now than the number quoted.†Just because you find something hard to...

Downtown Toronto is much larger than downtown Vancouver but when it comes to density, the former lags the latter. I posted these profiles before on another thread: http://www.canurb.org/cui-news/the-value-of-investing-in-canadian-downtowns.html Note that the Canadian Urban Institute...

In my opinion, “unnecessarily sculpted infrastructure with mostly subjective ambitions†is what makes his work so distinct, beautiful and engaging. I think he mentioned “no respect for humanity†in the context of modern architecture not enhancing/contributing to human interaction and...

I would like that too (I think YC Condos will have rooftop amenities) though it will really depend on what society collectively considers as important. Having separate entrances for residents in the same building based on income levels might become more common in the future, for example.

I don’t know when they will turn on the lights but I can see from my vantage point that the exterior of the upper floors is not complete yet.

I think developers have more say than architects in making projects affordable. He said at the same news conference, “I don't ask for work. I don't have a publicist. I'm not waiting for anyone to call me. I work with clients who respect the art of architecture. Therefore, please don't ask...

I agree with the part about "no respect for humanity or for anything else."

I don't know about the quality of the interior but I love how these buildings look and the fact that they are environmentally friendly! Can’t wait to see Phase 3!

Well downtown Vancouver manages to have far more parks (as per the document, “Vancouver has been in the process of building 8 downtown parks over the past 15 years”) than downtown Toronto despite having a significantly higher density. Downtown Vancouver also experienced a condo boom similar to...

According to this poll, 91% of Torontonians would want a balcony. http://www.smrmediaroom.ca/Toronto_Condo_Poll_release.pdf It will be interesting for a study to explore if people want balconies simply because they are conditioned to believe that balconies are necessary. Or if people have...

I think the fact that “The City of Toronto has the lowest allocation of park space per person in Canada” is a pretty negative finding! Just look at the maps on page 15 and page 16 (http://torontocentreplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/july18_11wellesley.pdf). Thousands of people are moving to...