Archive for 'Urban Toronto'

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Urban Toronto: Pioneer Village Station Shaping Up Nicely

Scheduled to open in 2016, the new station just off Steeles Avenue West is part of the TTC's Spadina Subway Extension.

By Urban Toronto Nov. 21st, 2:30 pm

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UrbanToronto: Welcome to the Brand-New Fort York Visitor Centre

The 24,000-square-foot centre is both a gateway and an interpretative hub for the Fort York National Historic Site.

By Urban Toronto Sep. 23rd, 2:45 pm

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UrbanToronto: Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Now Open for Business

The facility represents the largest single investment in Canadian amateur sport history—and it's got plenty of fancy features.

By Urban Toronto Sep. 17th, 10:49 am

Urban Toronto: Excavation Uncovers Remnants of Historical Wharf

New condo construction provides glimpse of 19th-century Toronto.

By Urban Toronto Jul. 25th, 2:00 pm

UrbanToronto: Helping Torontonians Enjoy Privately Owned, Publicly Accessible Spaces

City creates draft guidelines for the design and principles of POPS.

By Urban Toronto Jun. 11th, 12:20 pm

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Urban Toronto: Neighbours Join Forces to Sell Their Homes

Group of east-end homeowners court densification—and a higher sale price—by bringing their properties to the market as a single parcel.

By Urban Toronto May. 14th, 10:45 am

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UrbanToronto: King-Spadina Residents Meet to Discuss the Future of the Neighbourhood

Residents sat down with city planners and Councillor Adam Vaughan to talk about the challenges facing the area.

By Urban Toronto Dec. 3rd, 9:00 am

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UrbanToronto: U of T’s New Athletic Centre Has a Skeleton of Steel

The Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport will be a new home for some of the University of Toronto's best athletes.

By Urban Toronto Nov. 8th, 1:00 pm

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UrbanToronto: The Province Wants Your Land-Use Ideas

The provincial government is after suggestions for changes to the laws that govern real-estate development in Ontario.

By Urban Toronto Oct. 25th, 9:00 am

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UrbanToronto: Another Art-Deco Building Bites the Dust

The original wing of Women's College Hospital makes way for new development.

By Urban Toronto Oct. 10th, 1:00 pm

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UrbanToronto: How to Dig a Light-Rail Tunnel

Metrolinx is digging transit tunnels underneath some of Toronto's most densely populated neighbourhoods. Here's how it's being done.

By Urban Toronto Sep. 4th, 10:00 am

Urban Toronto: Fort York’s New Visitor Centre is Under Construction

Fort York's new visitor centre, scheduled to open in 2014, is starting to come together.

By Urban Toronto May. 29th, 3:00 pm

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Urban Toronto: St. Clair Streetcar Stop Art

By Urban Toronto Jul. 20th, 1:30 pm

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Urban Toronto: Revitalizing John Street

By Urban Toronto Jun. 21st, 2:15 pm

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Urban Toronto: Humber Cinema Returns to its Former Glory

By Urban Toronto Jun. 16th, 10:00 am

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Introducing: UrbanToronto on Torontoist

By Urban Toronto Jun. 15th, 12:30 pm