Despite the dark cloud that the policies of new Mayor Rob Ford have brought to several of Toronto's promising transportation and redevelopment initiatives, Christopher Hume gives us 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the future of the city.
On the topic of one of the most contentious projects, the revitalization of the city's waterfront, Hume has reason to rejoice:
"Once famously described by an uninformed Toronto councillor as a "boondoggle," waterfront revitalization has now become the galvanizing force behind a renewed sense of civic engagement. Torontonians are paying attention to a process that has been unfolding for more than decade. Suddenly, things can't happen fast enough."
FULL STORY: 10 reasons to feel optimistic about Toronto
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