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Housing Solution Could Be Down Toronto's Alleys

Rear lanes may prove to be an untapped resource in Toronto's plans to house a growing population.

February 27, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Ontario's 'Eviction Factory'

Housing advocates are decyring the ease with which landlords may now evict residential tenants.

February 16, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Imagination Required For Successful City Building

Experts suggest that the great cities of the world are those that have room for human imagination.

February 13, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Too High A Density Can Also Promote Sprawl

Densification is often promoted as a solution to sprawl, but too much density too quickly can also backfire.

February 9, 2004 - Planetizen

Gehry To Unveil Redesign For Art Gallery of Ontario

Toronto architects ponder the influence of Frank Gehry on the eve of his long-awaited homecoming

January 28, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Suburban Life Not So Cheap After All

A new study finds that living in Toronto's suburbs may actually be more expensive than in the central city.

January 27, 2004 - The Toronto Star

The Stairway That Killed Main Street

Architect says onerous building code requirement frustrates Toronto's efforts to intensify.

January 23, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Green Power Versus Aesthetics

A plan to develop a windmill farm on the Niagara Escarpment provokes controversy and intergovernmental infighting.

January 14, 2004 - The Toronto Star

An Office Away From Home (But Not At The Office)

Telework centre offers best of the office and home while shortening commute times and feelings of isolation

January 13, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Quality Design Transforming Toronto Condo Market

Condo purchasers are becoming increasingly savvy about architecture and urban design.

January 5, 2004 - The Toronto Star

York's 'Big Pipe' Problem

York Region's 'Big Pipe' continues contruction despite inherent problems with gravity-fed system

January 4, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Existing Provincial Policies Work Against Smart Growth

A new report details the costs of urban sprawl in southern Ontario.

December 30, 2003 - Pembina Institute

Greenbelt Proposed Around Toronto

Development is banned in the fast-growing Ontario region known as the 'Golden Horseshoe'.

December 23, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Ottawa: Reducing Sprawl At The Cost Of Housing?

Housing consistency in Ottawa may be shattered by new legislation.

December 20, 2003 - The Ottawa Citizen

New Report Highlights Need To Curb Sprawl

Pembina Institute finds that existing provincial policies are an obstacle to reforming land use planning in Ontario

December 9, 2003 - Pembina Institute

Province Of Ontario Unveils Smart Growth Agenda

A new agenda promises a Toronto greenbelt, coordinated transit and new curbs on urban sprawl.

November 22, 2003 - Premier Of Ontario

Even With Incentives, Brownfields Are A Tough Sell

A Canadian brownfield development wins awards, but developer says: "I wouldn't do it again."

November 1, 2003 - The Globe and Mail

The Subdivision That Started It All Turns 50

Don Mills, Canada's first planned community, often considered the mother of all subdivisions, turns 50.

August 14, 2003 - Town Crier

Toronto's Newest Improvement Area: Bloor

A new business improvement area aims to transform Toronto's most important shopping district, which has been declining rapidly.

August 13, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Planning For Shade

Planners, architects and dermatologists discuss how planning for more shade can help prevent cancer in Toronto.

June 29, 2003 - The Toronto Star

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