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The month of October, 2023 gave Toronto its last taste of summer before giving us the cooler breezes and colourful leaves of autumn. While the Blue Jays bowed out of the playoffs and passed the city's sports baton to the Raptors and Leafs, UrbanToronto spent the month celebrating 20 years. It was a month of both looking to the past and to the future, with feature articles and images showcasing the intertwined histories of our website and the city. Toronto never stops moving, so there were plenty of articles on construction projects and upcoming developments as well. Here is the latest roundup of the hottest news stories, Database files, and Forum threads on UrbanToronto from the month of October, 2023.
Our Top 10 Most Read News Stories:
We kick off our list with one of the anniversary stories just outside the top 10. This in-depth look at transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) looked back at the evolution of transit lines beyond the scope of the TTC. The growing GO routes, Mississauga's MiWay, and future LRT lines such as Hamilton's B-Line show just how far the region has come, and the more connected future that lies ahead.
13. 20 YEARS: Transiting in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
As we make our way up the list, we find four more stories reflecting on Toronto's past and looking to its future, including the TTC and its skyline. Looking ahead, the most-read story looks at Ontario's recent announcement of new transit-oriented communities, with the goal of providing about 5,900 new residential units. Perhaps most notably, given The One's dominance on these lists, is the news about it entering receivership. Although this has raised questions about the supertall skyscraper's status, construction is continuing and UrbanToronto will continue to cover it.
10. Design District Brings Modernity to Downtown Hamilton
9. 43-Storey Tower Would Retain Heritage Warehouse in Liberty Village
8. 20 YEARS: Mastering the Master Plan in Toronto
7. 20 YEARS: Two Decades of Plans and Construction at the TTC
6. 20 YEARS: Toronto's Future Skyline Is Constantly Changing
5. Five Designs Shortlisted for Entertainment District Public Park
4. Rangeview Proposed as Mixed-Use Community in Mississauga’s Lakeview Area
3. Construction to Continue While The One Enters Receivership
2. 20 YEARS: Work Never Ends at Union Station
1. Ontario Announces Six New Transit-Oriented Communities in Toronto
Our Top 10 Most Searched Database Files:
In a blend of past and future, Hullmark's first master-planned community for Toronto, in partnership with BentallGreenOak and designed by Allies and Morrison, is just outside the top 10. Beltline Yards looks to the future of the city's communities and the connectivity of the upcoming Caledonia TTC and GO interchange station, while also honouring the history of the Castlefield Design District's maker culture.
12. Beltline Yards
Its receivership may bring about some uncertainty, but there was no doubt about The One's status atop the list. It is accompanied by many mainstays, but also joined by returning entries such as 101 Spadina, a 39-storey tower from Devron Developments soon to be under construction, and the University of Toronto's beautification of its St George campus.
10. U of T: Landscape of Landmark Quality
9. Q Tower
8. Forma
7. CIBC SQUARE
5. Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 2)
4. 101 Spadina
2. The Well
1. The One
Our Top 10 Busiest Threads:
Taking a look at our Busiest Threads, we find the under-construction 88 Queen just outside the top 10 at #13. This 51-storey tower at Queen Street East and Dalhousie Street from St Thomas Developments is drawing plenty of attention with its distinct cladding. Once completed, it will add 575 residential units to downtown, along with retail and office space in its podium.
13. 88 Queen
The list once again includes multiple transit projects at spots #10, #8, and #4 , but the latest news about The One kept people talking and ensured its continued reign at the top of the list, followed once again by Pinnacle One Yonge and The Well in spots #2 and #3 respectively.
10. Ontario Line 3
7. TD Terrace
6. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
5. CIBC SQUARE
4. Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT
3. The Well
1. The One
We will be back at the beginning of December for a recap of November's top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads!
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