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I don't know if it's because we're getting close to the time for the Oscars, but I'm thinking that Urban Toronto should play a real part in promoting urbanity by giving out annual awards. We could nominate people/groups for awards, then vote on them, and then send out award certificates to those people who deserve the kudos.
Here are the awards that I thought up of, divided into the topics that we talk about on this forum:
BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE
1. URBAN TORONTO BUILDING OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an existing building in the GTA that Urban Toronto forumers consider to be the most significant in the past year.(site of something important, most controversial, best renovation, etc.)
2. URBAN TORONTO ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the architect who has made the most contribution to creating good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION
3. URBAN TORONTO PROJECT(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded for the project/proposal in the GTA which will make the most contribution to good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA.
(can be divided into residential, commercial, institutional)
4. URBAN TORONTO DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the building developer who has made the most contribution to good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
TORONTO ISSUES
5. URBAN TORONTO PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the person/group who has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
6. URBAN TORONTO POLITICIAN(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the politician/political group who has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
7. URBAN TORONTO CITY/TOWN OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the municipal government which has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
8. URBAN TORONTO URBAN CRITIC OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an urban critic in the mainstream media who has made the most insightful, intelligent comments about urbanity in Toronto in the past year.
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
9. URBAN TORONTO PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the public transit agency which has done the most to improve public transit in the GTA in the past year.
10. URBAN TORONTO PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the person/group who has done the most to advocate good public transit in the GTA in the past year.
CITY PHOTOS
11. URBAN TORONTO CITY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the photographer who has posted the best Toronto photos on Urban Toronto in the past year. (photographer must have posted original works)
12. URBAN TORONTO PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Awarded to best-looking Toronto photo taken and posted on Urban Toronto in the past year.
MISCELLANEOUS
13. URBAN TORONTO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has made significant contributions to urbanity in the GTA during his/her lifetime.
14. URBAN TORONTO THREAD OF THE YEAR
15. URBAN TORONTO POST OF THE YEAR
What do you think? Should we do it?
Here are the awards that I thought up of, divided into the topics that we talk about on this forum:
BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE
1. URBAN TORONTO BUILDING OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an existing building in the GTA that Urban Toronto forumers consider to be the most significant in the past year.(site of something important, most controversial, best renovation, etc.)
2. URBAN TORONTO ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the architect who has made the most contribution to creating good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION
3. URBAN TORONTO PROJECT(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded for the project/proposal in the GTA which will make the most contribution to good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA.
(can be divided into residential, commercial, institutional)
4. URBAN TORONTO DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the building developer who has made the most contribution to good architecture and/or urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
TORONTO ISSUES
5. URBAN TORONTO PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the person/group who has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
6. URBAN TORONTO POLITICIAN(S) OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the politician/political group who has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
7. URBAN TORONTO CITY/TOWN OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the municipal government which has made the most contribution to urbanity in the GTA in the past year.
8. URBAN TORONTO URBAN CRITIC OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an urban critic in the mainstream media who has made the most insightful, intelligent comments about urbanity in Toronto in the past year.
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
9. URBAN TORONTO PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the public transit agency which has done the most to improve public transit in the GTA in the past year.
10. URBAN TORONTO PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the person/group who has done the most to advocate good public transit in the GTA in the past year.
CITY PHOTOS
11. URBAN TORONTO CITY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the photographer who has posted the best Toronto photos on Urban Toronto in the past year. (photographer must have posted original works)
12. URBAN TORONTO PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Awarded to best-looking Toronto photo taken and posted on Urban Toronto in the past year.
MISCELLANEOUS
13. URBAN TORONTO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has made significant contributions to urbanity in the GTA during his/her lifetime.
14. URBAN TORONTO THREAD OF THE YEAR
15. URBAN TORONTO POST OF THE YEAR
What do you think? Should we do it?