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It's unfortunate to hear that this project has so far failed to gain the support of city planners. If my memory serves me well, it is my understanding that Mirvish had closely consulted with Adam Vaughan prior to proposing these towers in order to find a means to making the project more...

I agree with your google maps reference RC8. That's the Rideau street area, just 30m west of that location (my Yonge st. comparison). I also agree with your U of O/T comparison, St Lawrence Market vs Byward Martket, Bloor, etc... but as a whole, I see two very different public realms. Anyways...

As you stated Taal, the fact that no one moves or visits Toronto because its a beautiful city (I would argue it is beautiful in a lot of places but not as a whole) says a lot about the city. It says that people are willing to overlook this default in order to enjoy the countless other offerings...

Well that tiny touristy section of the city you speak of basically IS the downtown of Ottawa (Market, CBD, Parliament Buildings, U of O, Glebe, Little Italy, Lebreton Flats). Anything outside of that area and you are getting into suburbs and sprawl. Again, I don't want to get into a penis...

The AGO has a fantastic collection, but does it include works from Van Gogh, Pissaro, Rodin, Matisse, Mueck, Picasso, Cézanne, Warhol, Rubens, Monet, West, Dali, Magritte, and Pollock? I remember visiting the Picasso temp exhibit at the AGO last summer and their permanent collection (especially...

Ottawa definitely has better museums. That's not a slight on the ROM or AGO, but the Museum of Nature, War Museum, Museum of Civilization, Aviation Museum and the National Gallery of Canada are all world class museums (especially the architecture). I hosted a few friends from Europe last year...

My interpretation of Traynor's argument is that Gehry attempts to garner our attention through sensationalism. I would argue that such a method has been commonly used in painting, sculpture, fashion, music, food, etc. Many artists love to shock our emotions by expressing violence...

Like many first-time posters, I've been lurking on this forum for years but have never felt the need to get involved in these discussions. I was rather content with observing what others had to say, and learning a great deal. I am not from Toronto, but I love Toronto very much and am extremely...