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Jul. 30, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Costs of Inclusionary Zoning in Toronto

It’s curious that there hasn’t been more coverage of the Inclusive Zoning (IZ) initiative happening in Toronto.  In December 2019,…
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Oct. 17, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Grand Bargain, Illustrated

  You won’t likely find “The Grand Bargain” in a planning text, even though it explains in a phrase the…
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Apr. 18, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

A Strong 6ix — Pushing for Change on Toronto's City Council

There’s an interesting movement happening in Toronto, where a small group of millennials is determined to change municipal politics by providing…
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May. 05, 2017 / Gordon Price

Is Vancouver the urban-design leader? – 5

The final post in a series from urban designer Gloria Venczel (principal of Cityscape Design), who asked “Is Vancouver the Urban…
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May. 04, 2017 / Gordon Price

Is Vancouver the urban-design leader? – 4

This week, a series from urban designer Gloria Venczel (principal of Cityscape Design), who asked “Is Vancouver the Urban Design-City-Building…
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Mar. 20, 2017 / Gordon Price

A Scathing Critique of Transit Planning in Toronto

Tamim Raad draws attention to the comments on Toronto transit planning by those who were there in the ‘golden age,’…
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Dec. 06, 2016 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot: Tolls in Ontario

As predicted, it’s senior government politicians, particularly those representing the far suburbs, that try to derail proposals for tolls in…
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Aug. 04, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Toronto's New Park

Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced the “Rail Deck Park”, 21 acres of downtown public space to be built above…
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Jul. 03, 2016 / Gordon Price

A Very Canadian Event

Of all the images to choose from on a Canada Day weekend, this one (by way of Tim Stevenson) seems to…
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Mar. 22, 2016 / tanyapazzy

What Rob Ford (RIP) Unexpectedly Taught Me

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died at age 46 today. Here’s CBC’s take on it. It’s a gracious and extensive…
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Mar. 21, 2016 / tanyapazzy

Slow the heck down! #VisionZero

Trending now: governments are raising or lowering speed limits Lowering speed limits in Cities saves lives (and is one of…
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Feb. 24, 2016 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: Reviving the Cable Car

Says Durning: I hope the idea for a gondola up Burnaby Mountain is revived – this time pursued with more…
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Jul. 28, 2015 / Gordon Price

Auckland Perspective: Darren Davis on the chicken-and-eggs of road tolling

Via Architect This City Guest Post: For whom the road tolls? . For those of who were following Architect This City…
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Jun. 25, 2015 / Gordon Price

Toronto: The New Queen’s Quay

From the Toronto Star: How well do the new Queens Quay bike lanes serve Toronto cyclists? . The new-look Queens…

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