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Political Power Gravitating to Canada's Cities
Canada's new urban reality is making provincial governments appear increasingly obsolete.
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Seniors, College Kids Share Residence
Toronto retirement home finds opening its doors to university students creates a viable mix.
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World Oil Supply Approaching Tilting Point
Supply and demand are heading for an inevitable collision, with price rationing sure to follow.
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The Franchising Of Communities
Company sells plans and concepts for adult lifestyle communities to 75 builders in 23 states.
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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
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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.
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The Stairway That Killed Main Street
Architect says onerous building code requirement frustrates Toronto's efforts to intensify.
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Revitalizing Toronto's Little India
Neighbourhood BIA Survives Suburban Flight and SARS Panic
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New Light Makes Street Look Cleaner
The Trafalgar Pole cleans up cluttered streetscapes, consolidating utility boxes in the base of a street light.
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Green Power Versus Aesthetics
A plan to develop a windmill farm on the Niagara Escarpment provokes controversy and intergovernmental infighting.
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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
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Former City Planner Toronto's Most Innovative Developer
Howard Cohen helped reform planning practice in Toronto. Now, he is realizing his vision for the city, one development at a time.
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Quality Design Transforming Toronto Condo Market
Condo purchasers are becoming increasingly savvy about architecture and urban design.
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York's 'Big Pipe' Problem
York Region's 'Big Pipe' continues contruction despite inherent problems with gravity-fed system
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Greenbelt Proposed Around Toronto
Development is banned in the fast-growing Ontario region known as the 'Golden Horseshoe'.
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New Deal For Canadian Cities Appears Imminent
Senior governments consider providing new sources of sustained funding for public transit and affordable housing
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What Does Your House Reveal About You?
This article traces the evolution of the modern house and what it reveals about our attitudes.
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The Fused Grid
A new street grid that combines the cul-de-sac pattern of the modern suburb and the grid pattern from the early 1900s could change the way developments are built.
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Cookie Cutter Mansions In Paradise
Mega-buildings destroy natural Muskoka landscapes
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The Co-Workplace
An innovative new concept for telecommuting provides the benefits of telecommuting, without the drawbacks.
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