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I’m sorry to hear about this, though I can understand why the land is considered too valuable for a low rise structure. I have always loved arcades I think they are not only decorative but useful in a city with hot summers and snowy or rainy winters. We don’t have enough of them, IMO. Nor do...

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

Hmmm. Your post got me interested in the mechanics of piano moving. As it happens, my sister also has a baby grand in her condo. She inherited it from our late mother so it has been through a series of moves, mostly involving condos. A baby grand requires careful handling by movers who know...

The day of the winter solstice, 2021… “The sun also rises.”

Winter sunset, nearly at the solstice.

Where is the reindeer sculpture located? Thanks.

Late in the day; late in the year. A walk in Humber Bay Park late on a grey and white Sunday afternoon.

Three more shots from today’s walk in the park. In the first and second shots, Vita is in the centre, but lower down to the right in the second you will see the crane for the Conservatory project, Water’s Edge. That project is not quite at grade yet but when completed will be taller than Vita...

Leave aside cleaners then, just for the sake of argument. Lots of people other than cleaners need vehicles for work., eg a regional sales representative. Or aside from work, the residents may have a cottage or grandchildren living in a place not easily accessible by public transport, or other...

I don’t know if people are moving into Vita yet, but from a distance it appears to be finished. I probably am less dismayed by this project than are most UTers since I prefer simplicity of design to what often seem to me meaningless, stuck on features. And though wrap around balconies are...

Sunrise

Thanks, Northern Light. I was thinking of you when I spoke about people who know more than I do!

There is some fascinating research on trees and their capacity to transmit to other trees, even of different species, nutrients and even “information.” The most accessible introduction to the subject is a Ted Talk by UBC Forestry professor, Suzanne Simard. Here is a link. . Check it. She is a...

I think that this proposal shares a major problem with Aura, that is, IMO, the awkward transition between the rectangular lower sections of the structure and the more interesting shape of the upper portions of the building,

I wonder if it is a small error in the address and the actual project being considered will replace the self storage facility. That has been slated for development for several years now. The townhouse complex is relatively new and is a rather pleasant development. I would be a little...

Moon over Mimico…

All those challenges can be met, but it would be expensive. The question is whether they could charge enough per square foot at Merton and Yonge to make that feasible. I don’t know the answer to that question but some folks here probably could make an educated guess about that.. Re the typo...

I came across these older photos from September and November 2017 respectively. A lot of changes since then!

Agreed. I was in Sagrada Familia in November 2015 and again in April, 2019. I was surprised how much progress there had been in that three and a half year interval.

A foggy day from Humber Bay