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    Toronto Leslie Lookout Park | ?m | ?s | CreateTO | CCxA

    Yes I know... no excuse ... every other major city figured this out.. we need to do so as well..
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    Toronto Leslie Lookout Park | ?m | ?s | CreateTO | CCxA

    OMG - these black and blue bins are an abomination!
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    Toronto Concord Canada House | 231.97m | 74s | Concord Adex | Arcadis

    The tapering was somewhat "elgant" - I hope they don't "box" off the mechanical completely
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    Problematic Park Design - Why Some Parks Don't Work

    Absolutely! Toronto's park garbage bins are disgraceful
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    Forum Categorization / Nomenclature

    @Edward Skira, as mentioned in another thread, one way to alleviate this issue is to keep them as pins, but give parks, and public spaces for example, their own theme thread - as there are SO MANY of them scattered everywhere in the forum. UT giving them weight (say just as much or more City...
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    Public Realm / Parks / Open Space Section

    @interchange42 , Thanks for this thorough explanation. Very helpful! "they (parks) are somewhat different from buildings," I would say that they are in fact, VERY different, especially as you mentioned the role they play in shaping the public realm - The Lower Don Lands , Love Park, St...
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    Toronto Maison Wellesley | 49.79m | 14s | Graywood | Diamond Schmitt

    You would hope. I bet some who moved to the "entertainment district" did as well... Richmond Street West is now pretty much snoozeville between University and Spadina... I know it is more than just condo dwellers complaining about noise that led to the demise of streetlife there, but the...
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    Toronto Maison Wellesley | 49.79m | 14s | Graywood | Diamond Schmitt

    How long before people living in those condos begin complaining about noise, parties, and people out on the streets till 4am, calling 311, and petitioning the city to extend and enforce noise by-laws?. I am all for "mixed use" but we need to find a way to also protect our "entertainment" and...
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    Parks - new & revitalized

    Thanks for that. Anyone specific you suggest I reach out to? :)
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    Parks - new & revitalized

    I am wondering if UT ever considered having a different section for Parks / Public Realm and Open Space on the Forum ?. The list of Parks, streetscape / public realm improvements and upgrade threads is becoming really big (from Waterfront TO parks, Don River Park, Toronto Island Park...
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    Public Realm / Parks / Open Space Section

    I am wondering if UT ever considered having a different section for Parks / Public Realm and Open Space on the Forum ?. The list of Parks, streetscape / public realm improvements and upgrade threads is becoming really big (from Waterfront TO parks, Don River Park, Toronto Island Park...
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    Toronto New Park at 229 Richmond West | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto | Gow Hastings

    My apologies if this was discussed before somewhere else on the forum, and slightly off topic: But why are projects like this one, Dundas Square, UofT landscape, Don River Park / Lower Don Lands etc, etc, listed under the "Buildings" section of the Forum? Do they not deserve a...
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    Toronto Waterworks Building Redevelopment | 47.55m | 13s | MOD Developments | Diamond Schmitt

    all true - BUT Given that the issue is one of structural stability, not disease, it is unfortunate that the City is unwilling to spend the money utilizing various methods to fill the cavities and to stabilize the tree, .. this is done in MANY places around the world and closer to home at U of...
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    Toronto Waterworks Building Redevelopment | 47.55m | 13s | MOD Developments | Diamond Schmitt

    PLEASE KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! If it is purely structural, there are ways to fill cavities and support the tree in place. Different than if the tree is unsalvageable due to a disease. --- The response I got from Cllr. Malik's office: Good morning, Thank you for reaching out to Councillor...
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    Shabby Public Realm

    Twitter thread by Harold Madi, previous Urban Design Director, about the need for a Public Realm Director for the city - and @AlexBozikovic responding why need to care about the public realm

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