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Skyscraper Therapy

Posted by: Deborah Myerson

29 October 2006 - 9:00am

Why do Torontonians loathe tall buildings, and how can they get past this fear?

"Was the Higher Learning Symposium an urban architecture seminar, or a couch session for the city of Toronto to get over its fear of heights?"

"According to the attending experts, other North American cities have learned to embrace highrises —- New Yorkers see them as their birthright, Chicagoans welcome the architectural statement. Vancouver has even established its own distinctive skyscraper design--a tall, thin tower on a low podium that has imitators around the world.

" 'We're at a bit of a watershed in Toronto; dealing with highrises represents a coming of age,' concedes the city’s chief planner. So where does this leave Toronto? Kicking and screaming, all the way to the top floor."

Full Story: City's fear of tall buildings silly
Source: The Toronto Star, October 23, 2006
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The likely solution, it seems, is to reduce congestion and increase transit; achieving these two fronts will make the city better. Or at least that's the assumption. But really, it's the other way around.
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