Results tagged “futurist”

It's hard to know quite what Toronto will look like by 2030. Detailed plans become harder to formulate the further into the future one goes: contingencies multiply upon contingencies, and predictions are rendered ever more tenuous. There are, however, some trends that seem fair to anticipate and some others that are fair to hope for.

The Toronto of 2020 will be a different, but recognizable place. Between now and 2020, immigration will have made the world’s most multicultural city even more diverse, new building projects will have altered the city’s landscape, and Transit City will have broken down many of the city’s spatial barriers.

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Birthdays, it goes without saying, are occasions to celebrate. Sometimes parties are involved. Sometimes cake. (Or cupcakes!) But they are also moments to reflect, to think about where you are and where you're heading, to make plans and dream of birthdays to come. And so, on the occasion of Toronto's demisemiseptcentennial, we've decided to step back, take stock of the big picture, and start imagining what the future might hold for our fair city.