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Then and Now: Fanny Kornbloom in Front of 6 Baldwin Street

6 Baldwin Street, Toronto, 1916
May 6, 2013 9:51 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. March 21, 1916. Fanny Kornbloom in front of 6 Baldwin Street. A Health Department photo. I suppose that that authority had some reason for taking such a portrait. Fanny looks healthy if a ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 6, 2013

May 6, 2013 9:45 am | by Editor | Comments
The island airport expansion so far; Scarborough councillors seek subway line instead of LRT; where don't the toursits go?; and more news. Ford calls on NDP to topple Wynne government (Globe ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Rising into the Blue

Blue sky in downtown Toronto, image by Jack Landau
May 6, 2013 12:00 am | by Jonah Letovsky | Comments
Toronto can be a vicious city to live in during the winter, but quickly enamours many of us in the summertime. When the sun is shining and the temperature is just right, as it has been recently, ... read more
infrastructure

Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization Creeps Towards Completion

Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square, Perkins + Will, Plant, Toronto
May 3, 2013 5:25 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Nathan Phillips Square is an integral part of life in Downtown Toronto. For decades Torontonians have congregated in front of City Hall to do everything from ice skating to watching a fireworks ... read more
politics

RioCan Pursuing Zoning Amendment for Big-Box Proposal on Bathurst

420 Bathurst, RioCan, Turner Fleischer Architects, Toronto
May 3, 2013 4:50 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Retail developer RioCan has applied for a zoning amendment to permit the construction of a big-box retail destination at 420 Bathurst between Dundas and College Streets in central Toronto. This is ... read more
development

Pinnacle and Hariri Pontarini Plan to Amaze at the base of Yonge

May 3, 2013 10:00 am | by Craig White | Comments
UPDATE: Higher quality 'Top-down' rendering replaces fourth image in the story below. Pinnacle International knows they have one of the great redevelopment sites in Toronto. We got a strong hint ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Osgoode Street

Osgoode Street, Toronto, 1914
May 3, 2013 9:57 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Osgoode Street. This street used to run from University to Chestnut, circa 1914, I think. The old Armoury — demolished in 1963 — is on the left, Osgoode Hall on the right. The white building ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 3, 2013

May 3, 2013 9:46 am | by Jonah Letovsky | Comments
The Big Move stays on track, despite opposition from Mayor Ford and changes from Ontario's Transportation Minister; class-action lawsuit against TCHC; Councillor expenses more than just travel ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Union Station

Front Street, Toronto
May 3, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
For generations, waves of new immigrants to Toronto have passed through the doors of Union Station, Canada's busiest transit hub. Many who went on to continue building our fair city were perhaps ... read more
development

Demolition Crews Clear the Way for Brookfield's Bay Adelaide East

Bay Adelaide Centre East, KPMB, Adamson Associates, Brookfield, Toronto
May 2, 2013 5:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
As demand for office space in Toronto pushes towards all-time highs, a new generation of office towers are preparing to spring skywards. With ongoing high-rise office developments like One York, ... read more
culture

Additions to Heritage Toronto Tours offer Diverse Selection In 2013

Toronto skyline, Kensington Market
May 2, 2013 2:35 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Ever wanted to learn a little more about the history, architecture and culture of the City of Toronto? Curious to know about what the background of your favourite historical building is or what ... read more
development

Karma Condos Set To Soar Over Yonge And College

Karma Condos in Downtown Toronto Yonge College Lifetime CentreCourt
May 2, 2013 2:20 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
A new condominium is under construction on the Yonge Street Corridor. At 21 Grenville Street will rise a 50-storey tower, just shy of College Street. Karma Condos will sit right in ... read more
design

Diamond Schmitt's New Mariinsky Theatre Opens in St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Theatre, Russia, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Ballet, Opera, Orchestra
May 2, 2013 1:30 pm | by Jason Allen | Comments
Today, Thursday, May 2, 2013, one of the most prestigious opera and ballet houses in the world opens a huge new expansion just next door. It was far beyond next door however where maestro ... read more
culture

Then and Now: 10 Toronto Street

Toronto Street, Toronto, 1916
May 2, 2013 9:40 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. March 10, 1916. Ice hanging from buildings in lane. Rear of 10 Toronto Street, north side. Now. October 2012. read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 2, 2013

May 2, 2013 9:30 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Ontario rethinking $34 billion transit plan; casino meeting set for May 21; Waterfront Toronto wants to borrow some cash; saving BIXI; lawyer launches complaint over Mayor's radio show; and ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Silhouette

Downtown Toronto skyline
May 2, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Taken east of the core from Riverdale Park, today's photo, by Flickr contributor a99lo, shows us an interesting picture of our downtown towers stretching wide below an expansive sky. A few new ... read more
culture

20,000 Twitter Followers Just The Beginning?

by Edward Skira from the urban_toronto Instagram feed
May 1, 2013 6:26 pm | by Craig White | Comments
UrbanToronto hit another milestone today (or kilometrestone? is that a thing?) when our 20,000th Twitter follower signed up. We're grateful for the confidence you put in us to make every one of ... read more
design

"Higher Learning": Toronto's 2013 Tall Building Design Guidelines

Toronto, Tall Buildings, Design, Design Guidelines
May 1, 2013 4:50 pm | by Eddie LaRusic | Comments
In mid-April this year Toronto’s Planning and Growth Committee adopted a document called the Tall Buildings Design Guidelines to evaluate the design of new tall buildings in the city. I sat ... read more
development

Investments by Waterfront Toronto Paying Big Dividends for the Local Economy

Pan Am Village, Toronto
May 1, 2013 4:00 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
The continued revitalization of Toronto's West Don Lands and East Bayfront neighbourhoods has been big news here at UrbanToronto for some time now. Waterfront Toronto has poured money into ... read more
culture

Topping Off April 2013: What's Hot on UrbanToronto

Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada Toronto
May 1, 2013 2:30 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
The past month at UrbanToronto has been quite eventful. Our Twitter page has just hit over 20,000 followers, our Facebook page is approaching 4,000 fans, and the city of Toronto is growing faster ... read more

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