thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
So the guy that hired the archictect of the "Canadian values test" for his last campaign wants to lecture us on scary populism? Tory's an enbabling turd at this point.
Yeah, I can see
So the guy that hired the archictect of the "Canadian values test" for his last campaign wants to lecture us on scary populism? Tory's an enbabling turd at this point.
"Well suited"?That suit is well, hilarious.
"Well suited"?
There's a very serious problem though: Toronto's tree canopy is shrinking, and much of what's left is not native. Toronto needs to make a much greater effort to save what we have, let alone increase it.We're number 12, we're number 12, we're number 12...
...Singapore #1.
The 15 cities with the most trees around the world
See link.
Also, check out Treepedia, at this link.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto-tree-canopy-ranked-fifth-treepedia-project-1.3921714A new urban forestry project is touting Toronto's tree canopy as one of the most luxuriant in the world, but silviculturists say a lot of work needs to be done to keep the city green.
"It's great to be celebrated, but it's important to pay attention to how you lose it," said University of Toronto forestry professor Sandy Smith. [...]
There's a very serious problem though: Toronto's tree canopy is shrinking, and much of what's left is not native. Toronto needs to make a much greater effort to save what we have, let alone increase it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto-tree-canopy-ranked-fifth-treepedia-project-1.3921714
Good luck on progress with the Oaf in Office at Queen's Park, which is also losing trees.
There's a very serious problem though: Toronto's tree canopy is shrinking, and much of what's left is not native. Toronto needs to make a much greater effort to save what we have, let alone increase it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto-tree-canopy-ranked-fifth-treepedia-project-1.3921714
Good luck on progress with the Oaf in Office at Queen's Park, which is also losing trees.
Wasn't sure where to put this, but it seemed liked it belonged in a Toronto catch-all of some kind.
Article from the Globe discussing the state of Toronto's commercial office space market.
They note 10.1M Sq ft to be delivered in the core by 2024; overall Toronto vacancy just a hair over 3%, but the core is already under 1.5%.
Their experts seem to suggest that there's room for at least one more tower beyond the already u/c wave.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/bus...toronto-cant-build-office-towers-fast-enough/
Singapore is generally known as a clean and well managed place. This doesn't surprise me.
Sony Centre being renamed Merdian Hall; Toronto Centre for the Arts being renamed Meridian Arts Centre.
This is the result of a 'partnership' involving Merdian Financial, contributing just over 30M to the City.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainme...be-renamed-meridian-hall-as-of-september.html
Also noted in the article, is that Civic Theatres Toronto (which is the City org. responsible for the 2 venues above, along w/the St. Lawrence Centre) is rebranding as TO Live
Which venue will be rebranded after "Deco Labels & Tags"? (That's the Doug Ford family business.)