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I wasn't referring to the CBD, and especially not to anything you have said. To say that the only retail in the downtown area is on Yonge and Queen is perlexing, at best. I go to MANY retail outlets within these bounds that aren't on those streets. My only conclusion is that you are only...

On the flipside, many (including myself) actually prefer to have the option of cutting through residential neighbourhoods while walking. While places like Kensington are certainly interesting, I wouldn't want that outside my doorstep every day. And within residential neighbourhoods in the Old...

Not at all, actually. This is one of the major comments I have consistently heard about Paris from many sources. I'm not talking about food or fine dining, but about bars and small clubs. Also it's apparently suprisingly hard to find a good late-night meal (think Bar Isabel, not the...

Paris and Toronto are VERY different cities obviously, in almost every respect. One thing that Paris is certainly lacking in with respect to Toronto is the general bar and nightlife scene. Unless you are in the know it's very hard to find good places for drinks in the evening. Especially the...

The whole "Toronto has the worst public realm in the world" thing is wearing a little thin. Obviously MANY aspects could be improved but I question how many places some of these forumers have been to. I just got back from New Orleans which is an amazing city in many respects. But the public...

Given its size I would say Toronto's bikeshare is fairly well used. I see them on the street all the time (having to pass them on my bike), and the station at my work seems heavily used. I'd go as far as to say it's surprisingly well used given how small the system is. If the boundaries...

I was slightly in favour of the teardown, but I think this is huge hyperbole. A 1.7km portion of elevated expressway, of which only a small portion directly abuts the waterfront is not a dealbreaker for the future of the city. If it ends up being built as proposed there are any number of...

Really? You thought QQ would look like Champs Elysees because a proponent marketing it mentioned that? Really? I suppose that would involve demolishing all the condos and other buildings fronting it. Because Champs isn't great so much due to street design (although it is very nice) as it is...

The difference in SF is it's harder to distinguish commercial from residential streets compared to Toronto. You will have a few blocks of storefronts and then houses. There are some streets that are wire free, but others that have loads of them - commercial or not. Disregarding wires there...

First time posting on UT despite being a member for years (post a lot on skyscraperpage if people follow) but had to weigh in on this topic. I agree, San Francisco offers a good case study for many reasons. Things like Union Square are excellent and provide examples of what Toronto could be...